Meeting
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: 8
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Since 2010, 130 rural hospitals have closed, leaving only 2,250 rural hospitals remaining in the United States. Of the remaining facilities, outmigration and/or the bypassing of the local hospitals to a larger facility remains problematic and impacts a community’s access to healthcare while affecting the long-term business viability of the city. In December of […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: 8
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Since 2010, 130 rural hospitals have closed, leaving only 2,250 rural hospitals remaining in the United States. Of the remaining facilities, outmigration and/or the bypassing of the local hospitals to a larger facility remains problematic and impacts a community’s access to healthcare while affecting the long-term business viability of the city. In December of […]
Abstract Number: 348
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: High-quality medication reconciliation is key to reducing medication errors during care transitions. This concept is of paramount importance to Veterans living in rural areas due to less access to clinical pharmacy services. We adapted MARQUIS (Multicenter Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study), in which hospitalists mentored teams in implementation of best practices for inpatient medication […]