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Abstract Number: D15
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Patients’ satisfaction has been shown to be associated with improved health outcomes and reduced health care utilization. The Center for Medicare Services (CMS) has linked patient satisfaction to financial incentives as part of the value-based purchasing program. Patient satisfaction in the inpatient setting is measured using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and […]
Abstract Number: E19
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Rapid response teams (RRT) are critical to the timely and appropriate management of acutely decompensating patients within many hospital systems. In the academic setting, the vital role of RRT leader is often filled by a resident physician who may lack the necessary medical knowledge and experience to initiate timely management for these patients. 100% […]
Abstract Number: F12
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common vascular disease in the US, frequently underdiagnosed and potentially fatal condition where embolic material blocks one or more pulmonary arteries impairing blood flow. In this study, we aim to describe the prevalence, outcomes, and predictors of mortality of mechanical (MT) and surgical thrombectomy (ST). Methods: This […]
Abstract Number: F13
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) with spacers for delivering bronchodilator therapy is established as equivalent to the use of nebulizers (nebs) for symptom response.[1-3] Additional well-documented benefits to using MDIs in place of nebs include fewer systemic side effects, better long-term patient adherence to therapy, and, in the era of COVID-19, decreased use […]
Abstract Number: F19
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Imagine opening your patients’ electronic medical record (EMR) and seeing their stories, as told by them. Would that help you understand your patients better, both their resilience and the barriers they have faced? Systemic structures of oppression and health provider unconscious bias are root causes of racial, gender and class-based health disparities. Storytelling is […]
Abstract Number: F23
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The period immediately following discharge from a hospital admission is a vulnerable time for patients. Preventable adverse outcomes occur here for various reasons: discontinuity between hospitalists and primary care physicians, changes to medication regimens, and complex discharge instructions [1]. Many of these precipitating factors can be avoided by effective exchange of health information and […]
Abstract Number: G14
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely Campaign and The Infectious Diseases Society of America recommend against screening and treating for suspected urinary tract infections (UTI) unless patients are symptomatic or meet specific clinical parameters (1). Inappropriate testing for UTIs with urinalysis and urine cultures is prevalent in healthcare and may lead to waste in resources, […]
Abstract Number: G15
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Hospitals generally have clear protocols, often nursing driven, for management of inpatient hypoglycemia. The American Diabetes Association recommends a standardized approach to hypoglycemia management in the hospital to address hypoglycemia. A frequent cause of hypoglycemia is poor management of the first hypoglycemia episode. Standard treatment protocols include the use of oral carbohydrate agents for […]
Abstract Number: G20
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has stressed patients, hospital systems, and society and, while treatment modalities are continuously evolving. A phase 3 clinical trial of monoclonal antibody infusion in appropriate patients with Casirivimab and Imbdevimab demonstrated a 70% reduction in hospitalization or all-cause death compared to placebo (ref 1). An emergency use authorization by […]
Abstract Number: G21
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patient perspectives of hospital care. HCAPS scoring is tied not only to hospital compensation, but also is an important indicator of and reflection of interactions with patients. Specifically at Rhode Island Hospital, the goal […]