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Abstract Number: 40
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: In the throughput arena, one of the most challenging groups of hospitalized patients is the long length of stay (LLOS) patients. Although representing a minority of inpatients, this LLOS population contributes to the majority of excess days. At our urban tertiary academic institution, a LLOS is defined as greater than 15 excess days. In […]
Abstract Number: 52
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Discharge delays occur because of inconsistent communication among all clinicians and providers. Inefficient utilization of resources also contributes to delays. Effective communication among the patient care team is a foundation of creating an effective discharge planning process. We must standardize the process of communication as well as resource optimization in order to provide our […]
Abstract Number: 169
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: One year all-cause mortality rates after a fragility fracture are as high as 24%. Treatment of osteoporosis following fracture reduces mortality, recurrent fractures rates, and healthcare costs. Without endocrinology involvement, clinicians often fail to recognize and treat osteoporosis. We aimed to assess the frequency of fragility hip fractures including recurrence rates at our academic […]
Abstract Number: 236
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: New York State has identified a list of controlled medications that require frequent monitoring and review. New York State law dictates that these medications, when disbursed in a hospital setting, must be reviewed and re-ordered on a weekly basis. In order to maintain compliance with New York State law, the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) […]
Abstract Number: 246
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Advance care planning (ACP) helps patients plan end of life care in accordance with their goals and values, but is often performed too late and infrequently. Hospitalists play an important role in delivering ACP for patients admitted for serious illnesses, but often cite competing inpatient priorities, lack of time and training, and uncertainty about […]
Abstract Number: 405
SHM Converge 2023
Background: In November 2021, we initiated a project to improve our length of stay (LOS) and plan of care for patients with a LOS of ≥6 days. We created the Complex Cases Rounds (CCRs) for all patients hospitalized under the hospital medicine service in our community hospital, Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Purpose: CCRs provide a […]
Abstract Number: 428
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: At our Tertiary Care, Academic, Level 1 Trauma Center, length of stay (LOS) has increased over the past year. This has been associated with increased occupancy, increased boarding in the ED and increased volumes on the Medicine teams. In response, reducing LOS has has been targeted as a strategic priority for the institution. Existing […]
Abstract Number: 657
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 42-year-old female with a past medical history notable for bulimia nervosa that presented to the hospital with a several-month history of worsening confusion and disorientation. The patient’s daughter reported that during this time she had occasional nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, and lower extremity weakness. She also reported that the […]
Abstract Number: 711
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old African-American male with a past medical history of essential hypertension presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of worsening substernal chest pain and shortness of breath. He had no fever, chills, cough, recent immobility, or changes in his medications. He was compliant with hydrochlorothiazide. A review of systems was […]