Meeting
Abstract Number: 387
SHM Converge 2023
Background: US healthcare costs are exorbitant and excessive lab utilization contributes significantly1. Daily labs (DLs) are often over-ordered for inpatients.2 This leads to increased costs, iatrogenic anemia, patient discomfort and limits phlebotomy resources 3. The Choosing Wisely® campaign recommends against checking DL in patients who have clinical and lab stability5. Previous quality improvement initiatives have […]
Abstract Number: 389
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Increasing the value of health care, typically regarded as maximizing quality of care while minimizing unnecessary costs, has been an increasing focus of hospitals nationwide. Ways of reliably measuring unnecessary utilization, however, have not been well-studied. Hospital Compare is a consumer-oriented CMS.gov website that provides information on how well hospitals provide evidence-based care. It […]
Abstract Number: 416
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Unnecessary hospitalizations and testing for syncope remain common (1), and physician attitudes continue to favor overuse for syncope (2). Structured protocols, specialized units, and decision support algorithms may reduce health service use, but lack of data precludes the ability to advocate for use of a specific decision support algorithm (3). Purpose: Our primary aim […]
Abstract Number: 452
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Chest radiographs (CXRs) aid in the evaluation of clinical status and assess the placement of new lines and tubes in patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Despite studies documenting the safety of foregoing routine CXRs for stable, intubated patients and guidelines recommending against this practice, it remains standard in many ICUs. Purpose: […]