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Abstract Number: 365
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Many hospitalized patients spend most of their time in bed leading to increased complications. For elderly patients, hospitalization results in decreased post-hospital independence up to 1 month after discharge, which can be prevented with inpatient mobility programs. Many patients lament their inability to return home after an admission due to decreased functioning. With increasing […]
Abstract Number: 371
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: To facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration targeting specific quality improvement (QI) and patient safety goals, the Armstrong Institute of Johns Hopkins Medicine has facilitated development of “clinical communities”—interdisciplinary groups of clinicians and administrators from across the health system with a shared interest in a specific patient type or clinical issue. Within this framework, the hospitalist clinical […]
Abstract Number: 400
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Hospital immobility is highly prevalent and known to cause various complications including deconditioning, pressure injuries, venous thromboembolism, readmissions and mortality(1). Due to the known consequences of immobility, there has been an increased emphasis on identifying patients at highest risk of immobilization and focusing efforts on maintaining function. Increasing patient mobilization has the potential to […]
Abstract Number: 412
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Lack of mobility amongst inpatients is prevalent and deleterious. Hospitalized patients have been shown to spend an average of 83% of their stay in bed, leading to complications including loss of independence in activities of daily living, lower rates of discharge to home, worsening length of stay, and increased mortality. Programs to increase inpatient […]
Abstract Number: 414
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: As the aging population with multiple comorbidities continues to grow in our country, appropriate resource utilization and efficiency of care remain a priority for many acute care facilities to reduce hospital acquired debility, healthcare costs, and improve patient experience. The physical therapist’s assessment of the patient’s functional capacity plays a crucial role in discharge […]
Abstract Number: 445
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: When used optimally, technology should serve as a tool for clinicians, not an obstacle. Yet according to a recent study by the Mayo Clinic, Electronic Health Records (EHR) score in the bottom nineth percentile of technologies when evaluated for usability. This lack of usability can lead to increased documenting times, workflow bottlenecks, and physician […]
Abstract Number: 452
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Increasing mobility in the hospital leads to better patient outcomes. However, published efforts to improve inpatient mobility report resulted increases in unnecessary physical/occupational therapy (PT/OT) consults. In our hospital we noted that physicians were ordering PT/OT on all patients in an effort to increase mobility. This meant very functional patients who did not need […]
Abstract Number: 453
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge have gained national attention and account for more than $17 billion in avoidable U.S. Medicare expenditures each year. (1) In 2011 alone, there were approximately 3.3 million adult 30-day all-cause hospital readmissions, costing the US $41.3 billion.(2) As such, efforts have been made to create algorithms to […]