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Abstract Number: 394
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Improving the quality and safety of the care provided is the some of the most essential and critical work done in hospitals today. In the current system of health care education, health care professionals are often trained on improvement methodology. Several methodologies are provided as improvement frameworks in our health care professional schools around […]
Abstract Number: 396
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Ongoing staffing shortages, high bed occupancy rates and post COVID changes are putting substantial strain not only on the inpatient environment, but also on the Emergency Department (ED). Increase in the number of boarded patients and length of boarding times pose risk to optimal patient care. Across the nation, the role of hospitalist as […]
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: 410
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Emergency Department (ED) boarding is associated with increased patient morbidity and mortality and low patient and provider satisfaction. Reducing inpatient Length of Stay (LOS) is one strategy to increase inpatient capacity and reduce ED boarding. Delay in obtaining Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) results is associated with an increase in LOS in the inpatient setting. […]
Abstract Number: 413
SHM Converge 2024
Background: As the prevalence of patients admitted with a diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure rises, hospitalists are at the forefront of delivering care for this complex patient population. Heart failure (HF) exacerbations are one of the leading causes of hospitalizations with high rates of readmissions and associated mortality. Evidence based studies show that optimizing […]
Abstract Number: 415
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Interdisciplinary rounding at the bedside is a recognized practice for improving patient care, communication, and teamwork. The Focused Interdisciplinary Team (FIT) Rounding model at UCSD has been in place since 2017. Since its implementation, our focus has been on sustaining the standardization of rounding practices and monitoring the impact of FIT on care quality […]
Abstract Number: 419
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Reducing hospital length of stay (LOS) for patients who are medically ready for discharge is both an operational necessity and a shared patient goal given fixed hospital capacities and rising costs of care. Presently, there is no readily identifiable time-point in the electronic medical record (EMR) denoting when patients become medically ready for discharge. […]
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: 429
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Measures to reduce hospital readmissions help to improve the quality of care patients receive, as well as reduce healthcare costs. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim of improving the quality of care through standardization, decreasing the cost of care by reducing hospital utilization, and patient-centeredness around transitions of care, resonate strongly with readmission […]
Abstract Number: 431
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity among general population despite recent advancements in goal-directed therapies. The advent of mechanical circulatory devices, the increased availability and improvement in heart transplant techniques have improved some metrics; however, CHF patients continue to have multiple readmissions for acute exacerbations. The frequency of […]