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Abstract Number: 308
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Readmission rate at UMASS Memorial Hospital medicine division is high at 15.5%. Majority of patients are admitted to Hospitalist service. Given the challenges in obtaining real time readmission data, physician engagement is poor. Etiology of most of the readmissions gets attributed to system related issues. To improve physician engagement, the concept of weekly Idea […]
Abstract Number: 310
SHM Converge 2024
Background: In the hospital care setting, clinician groups employ a range of staffing models utilizing physicians as well as advanced practice providers (APPs), to meet patient care needs. Models have evolved in recent years in part due to pandemic related staffing constraints; proposed policy changes to billing practices may also be contributing. The Centers for […]
Abstract Number: 310
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Guiding health care delivery towards patient-centered value can be accelerated by reforming physician reimbursement. Recent legislation including the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Affordable Care Act have created frameworks for value-based health care payments. By the end of 2018, the United States Department of Health and Human Services aims to have […]
Abstract Number: 313
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: The role of a hospitalist in treating nicotine withdrawal using counseling and medications during hospitalization can improve cessation rates of tobacco users. Clinical decision support and drug-condition alerts within the electronic medical record prompt the prescribing of medications for tobacco treatment and ease documentation of reimbursable counseling by physicians. Additionally, several hospitals have implemented […]
Abstract Number: 314
SHM Converge 2024
Background: A 2013 Mayo Clinic initiative (Henkin et al, 2016) to encourage communication between physicians and nurses by paging each to bedside for daily morning rounds improved physician and nursing perceptions of teamwork. Utilizing a mobile electronic-health-record-based alert for such a process has the potential to reduce implementation cost and feasibility barriers but has not […]
Abstract Number: 327
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Effective patient handoffs during care transitions are crucial in the skilled nursing home setting where physician providers may not round on a daily basis, and the healthcare facility staff has shift changes on a daily basis. Currently, many critical communications regarding patients are shared via private phone calls, text messages, emails and log books. […]
Abstract Number: 328
SHM Converge 2023
Background: As the landscape of health care access and delivery has changed over the past 10 years, areas of coding, documentation, denials management, appeals, and reimbursement have become more confusing to navigate for most physicians delivering direct patient care. The physician advisor is an experienced physician who understands the rules and regulatory issues involving patient […]
Abstract Number: 343
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Healthcare organizations are increasingly seeking to improve physician well-being to combat rates of physician burnout. The Stanford Wellness Framework details a multi-pronged solution which includes three domains: personal resilience, culture of wellness, and efficiency of practice. Enhanced communication skills can improve patient-provider relationships and foster personal resilience, while improving efficiency in practice and contributing […]
Abstract Number: 344
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Effective nurse-physician communication is imperative to safe, patient-centered care. Poor communication can lead to adverse events, ranging from near misses to patient deaths. It is important for information to be accurate and timely. In addition to patient safety, there are financial implications to poor communication. According to a 2015 study, communication failures in the […]
Abstract Number: 349
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Physician Assistants (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play a growing role within hospital medicine groups. We studied physician perceptions of NPs and PAs in Hospital Medicine and identified factors that impact these perceptions. Methods: Data was collected through a mixed methodology survey with both open and closed-ended questions on a 6 point Likert scale. […]