Meeting
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: OP8
SHM Converge 2022
Background: There has been ample speculation about potential future applications of natural language processing and related technologies for clinical documentation, and yet the mechanics of clinical documentation have changed very little since the passage of the HITECH Act in 2009. Purpose: While awaiting the integration of more advanced technologies into electronic health records (EHRs), we […]
Abstract Number: 160
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: According to CDC estimates, Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI) account for an estimated 1.7 million infections and 99,000 deaths each year. Studies have shown that using alcohol-based or chlorhexidine-based hand hygiene (HH) is associated with decreased rates of HAIs (1, 2). Nudge theory, a concept in behavioral science, uses positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions to achieve […]
Abstract Number: 301
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Inpatient serum folate testing was recognized as a low-value practice by the Choosing Wisely campaign in 2015. Despite this recognition, clinicians at our hospital system continue to use this test in a standard workup for conditions such as anemia, dementia and altered mental status. Shifting practice patterns away from serum folate testing remains a […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: OP8
SHM Converge 2022
Background: There has been ample speculation about potential future applications of natural language processing and related technologies for clinical documentation, and yet the mechanics of clinical documentation have changed very little since the passage of the HITECH Act in 2009. Purpose: While awaiting the integration of more advanced technologies into electronic health records (EHRs), we […]