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Abstract Number: 241
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Hospitalized older adults are increasingly referred to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for post-acute care following hospitalization. However, whether hospitalized older adults are enabled to make high-quality decisions about different post-acute care options is unclear. This is important because a high-quality decision aligned with patient values and expectations may lead to a better match of […]
Abstract Number: 246
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Hospital admissions are the majority contributor to the cost in caring for diabetes, accounting for about 40% of the costs. As most hospital reimbursements are based upon diagnosis-related groups, hospitals have strong financial incentives for quicker discharges to control length of stay and costs. This can limit the time available to develop a comprehensive […]
Abstract Number: 268
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Virtual Hospitalist (VH) care models are emerging in hospital medicine to address workforce shortages and improve patient access. VH programs are any programs where the hospitalist and patient are located at different sites, but the patient requires an acute level of care. This can include arrangements where: 1) the patient is located in a […]
Abstract Number: 309
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Patients, particularly the elderly and those who have chronic illnesses, often experience adverse events when transitioning from the hospital to home. An estimated 20% of all discharged patients suffer a preventable adverse event (e.g., reaction to medication) within three weeks of discharge and 20% of Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 […]
Abstract Number: 319
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Throughput is a hospital priority. Decreasing length of stay is essential to decongesting overcrowded hospitals and maintaining financial viability. Purpose: The purpose of the project was to improve throughput through enhanced interdisciplinary communication. Description: We used the LEAN methodology of process improvement to perform a Value Stream Mapping exercise, which brought diverse clinical staff […]
Abstract Number: 337
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Inpatient experience quality improvement efforts have traditionally been focused on increasing scores on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. Patients’ open-ended responses about their inpatient experiences may represent a previously unexamined resource for understanding patient motivation behind closed-ended responses. We aimed to describe responses to an HCAHPS open-ended survey […]
Abstract Number: C14
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The AHRQ-funded REdesigning SystEms to Improve Teamwork and Quality for Hospitalized Patients (RESET) study was designed to improve teamwork and quality for hospitalized patients by providing mentorship and resources to hospitals as they implemented 5 interventions, which included (1) Unit-based Physician Teams, (2) Unit Nurse-Physician Co-leadership, (3) Enhanced Interprofessional Rounds, (4) Unit-level Performance Reports, […]
Abstract Number: O12
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The REdesigning SystEms to Improve Teamwork and Quality for Hospitalized Patients (RESET) study sought to improve teamwork and quality for hospitalized patients by providing mentorship and resources to hospitals as they implemented: (1) Unit-based Physician Teams, (2) Unit Nurse-Physician Co-leadership, (3) Enhanced Interprofessional Rounds, (4) Unit-level Performance Reports, and (5) Patient Engagement Activities. Two […]