Meeting
Abstract Number: 127
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Pneumonia is a major health concern despite advances in preventive measures including vaccinations. In the United States, Pneumonia is one of the most common cause of hospital admissions other than child birth. One million adults seek care in a hospital due to pneumonia every year with nearly 5% succumb to Pneumonia(1). We sought to […]
Abstract Number: 154
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been noted among cancer patients as compared to non-cancer. Cancer associated thrombosis caused three folds increased hospitalizations, increased inpatient/outpatient medical and prescription claims, and increased total health care costs per patient. Our objective was to study demographic, clinical and laboratory risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) among […]
Abstract Number: 238
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Hospitals across the country struggle with improving patient experience and there is limited data on factors that drive positive or negative scores on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAPHS) survey. We sought to better understand which predictors may lead to a top box score. Methods: Administrative and clinical data were […]