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Abstract Number: 222
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Mortality is the first quality metric reported by CMS, and historically a key measure for evidence based medicine since the 1800’s. THINK: John Snow removing the handle from the Broad street well pump to reduce cholera deaths Ignaz Semmelweis demonstrating washing hands reduced puerperal fever and death. Mortality rates are risk adjusted […]
Abstract Number: 227
SHM Converge 2021
Background: A designated ‘nocturnist’ position is a relatively new but rapidly growing, valuable addition to academic centers. However, institutions find it difficult to attract and retain nocturnists. Among the solutions proposed, one that benefits both the nocturnist and the institution is scholarly activity. (1) This is particularly important in the academic setting where scholarly work […]
Abstract Number: 249
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Family Partners (FP) are peer mentors trained to support parents facing clinical situations similar to what FPs previously experienced with their own children. FPs offer a family-centered, cost-effective intervention that can improve outcomes, particularly for children with prematurity or chronic diseases. Children with medical complexity (CMC) are a high need, high cost population with […]
Abstract Number: 264
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic brought considerable stress to all healthcare providers. The inpatient setting has brought unique challenges to Hospitalists. As we were all adjusting to our new reality both at work and at home, the Division of Hospital Medicine at UC San Diego Health saw the importance of listening in a time of chaos. […]
Abstract Number: 269
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Throughout medical training future hospitalists have many opportunities to observe the teaching techniques of a variety of clinical instructors to inform the development of their own teaching skills. In contrast, after starting a career as an academic hospitalist there are few chances for ongoing observation of clinical teachers to refine their practice. Peer rounding […]
Abstract Number: 301
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Peer feedback facilitates clinician growth, but obtaining feedback is challenging in inpatient settings where provider teams switch frequently. Often supervisors only hear of extremely positive or negative behaviors. Currently, there is no validated evaluation tool for hospitalist faculty. Historically, our group’s method for soliciting peer evaluations for 180+ staff resulted in 30-40 completed evaluations […]
Abstract Number: 302
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Clinical excellence is the mainstay of faculty development and advancement in academic hospital medicine groups (HMGs). Attaining clinical excellence relies heavily on feedback of current clinician skills. However, following completion of medical training, physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) experience a gap in relevant and real-time feedback. A paucity of literature exists in academic […]
Abstract Number: 306
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: The Choosing Wisely campaign was launched in 2012 with a goal of “advancing a national dialogue on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures.[1] ” The Society of Hospital Medicine published 5 recommendations for Adult Hospital Medicine in 2013[2] , including one that advised against performing repetitive complete blood count (CBC) and […]
Abstract Number: 313
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: In an attempt to enhance the quality of the care we deliver as a Group in the hospital, we undertook the formation of a Quality Assurance Committee. It is composed of 3 MD’s, one of whom is Administration level, an APRN and a PAC. It is peer level and protected, and we invited all […]
Abstract Number: 316
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Currently, there are over 50,000 practicing hospitalists. As it remains a popular career choice for graduating residents, the field has seen a rapid rise in the number of junior faculty. However, there continues to be a gap in those who have advanced to senior academic rank, namely associate or full professor. It is well […]