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Abstract Number: 262
SHM Converge 2023
Background: The care management and discharge planning of psychiatric patients experiencing homelessness (PPEH) is an area of debate. Due to the lack of research on best practices and community resources available, there are currently insufficient actionable guidelines in place to properly assist PPEH in their psychiatric care post-discharge, leading to high rates of readmission. Though […]
Abstract Number: 263
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Palliative care (PC) has been shown to be cost-effective and improve the quality of life for patients facing incurable and life-threatening illness. However, identifying patients benefiting from PC consultation remains a challenge in the inpatient setting. As part of a quality improvement initiative, we created a PC screening tool by adapting elements from existing outpatient […]
Abstract Number: 275
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), defined as aortic diameter ≥ 3.0 cm, affects an estimated 1.5% to 1.7% of men aged 65 or older. It was estimated that a ruptured AAA has a mortality rate of 75% – 90%. Screening for AAA with an abdominal ultrasound is relatively cost-effective. It was noted that screening for […]
Abstract Number: 282
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of liver failure and cancer. Half of 3.5 million infected persons in the U.S. know their status, and 43% have access to care. Despite antivirals that make HCV curable, barriers persist including insufficient screening and late diagnosis. Many infected individuals access healthcare but are not […]
Abstract Number: 338
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Altered mental status (AMS) is prevalent in hospitalized patients, especially the elderly (1). The work up of AMS is based on history, physical exam, pertinent labs and imaging. Common etiologies include fluid and electrolyte disturbances, infections, drug toxicity, drug withdrawal and metabolic derangements. Many routine labs drawn in the evaluation of acute encephalopathy are […]
Abstract Number: 367
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) in 2024 will require hospitals to screen and report two of the following five health-related social needs (HRSN): food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility difficulties, and interpersonal safety (1). These regulations improve screening, however, institutions are still left with questions on how to address these HRSN, […]
Abstract Number: 392
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: This is the case of a 39-year old, G3P1001 woman with fetal aneuploidy identified on prenatal screening. Her pregnancy was conceived via anonymous sperm donor, whom had been used for two previous healthy and uncomplicated pregnancies. The mother underwent non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) at 10 weeks gestation, which was reported as positive for […]
Abstract Number: 399
SHM Converge 2023
Background: The social determinants of health (SDOH) are widely recognized as having an important impact on health and mortality with up to 80% of health outcomes shaped by SDOH domains ( the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age). There is strong evidence that addressing unmet social needs can lower healthcare […]
Abstract Number: 401
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Case Managers (CM) are now a standard presence in emergency departments (ED) of large hospitals, partnering with ED and Hospital Medicine providers to improve care. They are integral in improving hospital throughput and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and readmissions. Case Managers generally identify high-risk patients using a manual chart review process or by provider […]
Abstract Number: 432
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) on inpatient medicine wards exceeds 40%. Only 50% of these patients develop alcohol withdrawal, of whom only 5-20% develop complicated alcohol withdrawal syndromes (AWS) that warrant treatment and monitoring. Overutilization of the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised (CIWA-Ar) scale is well-reported in the literature. CIWA-Ar […]