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Abstract Number: 4
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Assessing severity of illness using available electronic medical record (EMR) data on admission and predicting inpatient mortality is very challenging. Lacking standardized practices around end of life issues, hospitalists use their clinical judgment in making these crucial decisions. Prolonged discussions may be needed in medically complex patients to direct an optimal plan of care […]
Abstract Number: 7
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) publicly report patient experience star ratings for hospitals generated from their performance on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provider and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. The objective was to make the information more understandable for patients. However, the ratings may not be intuitive or help consumer choice. For […]
Abstract Number: D8
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Google searches for hospitals typically yield a Google star rating (GSR). These ratings are an important source of information for consumers. The degree to which GSRs are associated with traditional quality measures has not been evaluated recently. We sought to characterize the relationship between a hospital’s GSR, its Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers […]
Abstract Number: 378
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old previously healthy female presented nine weeks postpartum with numerous episodes of nonbilious, nonbloody emesis that began 24 hours prior to admission. She took no medications and denied fevers, chills, dysuria, cough, or ingestion of alcohol or other substances. She reported that since her uncomplicated vaginal birth, she had been adhering to […]
Abstract Number: 397
SHM Converge 2023
Background: 22% of the hospitals overall STAR rating is based on readmission reduction for the following disease specific groups: pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure. Creating strategies surrounding prevention of readmissions that create workload balance leads to improved ability to manage these patients. The hospitalist medicine, emergency medicine, pulmonary, […]
Abstract Number: 429
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Measures to reduce hospital readmissions help to improve the quality of care patients receive, as well as reduce healthcare costs. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim of improving the quality of care through standardization, decreasing the cost of care by reducing hospital utilization, and patient-centeredness around transitions of care, resonate strongly with readmission […]
Abstract Number: 637
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old man was brought to the emergency room by his friend for self-neglect. Approximately one year ago, the patient’s mother died. He has been afraid to eat since. Instead, nutritional intake was exclusively liquid and consisted of water, Gatorade and Boost meal supplement. He lost 200 pounds over the past year. Somatic […]
Abstract Number: 728
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 84 yo female with a past medical history of HTN, HLD, GERD and reactive airway disease presented with acute shortness of breath and wheezing. Patient appeared anxious, with cyanotic lips and labored breathing. O2 sat on RA was 78%. Associated symptoms included vomiting, diarrhea and an urticarial rash. Patient was successfully treated for […]
Abstract Number: J26
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of spastic quadriplegia secondary to MVC, Seizure disorder, CVA, Diabetes Mellitus type II on insulin, Neurogenic Bladder s/p suprapubic catheter, Chronic G-J Tube, Chronic Tracheostomy on Trach Collar, Severe protein calorie malnutrition and all extremities contractures who was admitted for dislodged G-J tube from […]