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Abstract Number: 169
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Clinicians rely on physiologic monitor alarms to notify them of their patients’ changing vital signs. Currently, alarms occur very frequently and usually do not warrant clinical intervention. High alarm burden can lead to alarm fatigue, often observed as a slower response or unintentional ignoring of clinically important alarms. For this reason, alarm fatigue has […]
Abstract Number: 188
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients . Early and appropriate therapy has been shown to improve outcomes, making early diagnosis and intervention critical . However, recognition and treatment of sepsis remains a challenge . In order to understand how to best deliver sepsis treatment in different hospitals within […]
Abstract Number: 204
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Health information technology (HIT) has the potential to decrease rates of hospital-acquired conditions. The Patient Safety Learning Lab (PSLL) developed a suite of HIT tools to engage patients, families, and providers in identifying, assessing, and reducing patient safety threats. The goal of this current evaluation is to quantify the effects of this intervention on […]
Abstract Number: 205
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Adverse events (AEs) are a major concern in the inpatient setting, with many considered preventable. The Patient Safety Learning Lab implemented a Patient Safety Dashboard integrated with our electronic health record as part of a suite of health information technology tools to reduce inpatient AEs. The goals of this evaluation were to understand patterns […]
Abstract Number: 210
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Diagnostic error in acute care represents an unresolved safety issue: error rates range from 4.8 to 49.8%. If the diagnosis is delayed or incorrect, the patient may not get correct treatment in a timely manner. Underlying contributing factors include system flaws (e.g., communication barriers) and cognitive errors (e.g., anchoring), factors that are often overlooked […]
Abstract Number: 215
SHM Converge 2021
Background: A growing number of hospitalists are incorporating point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) into their daily practice to answer specific diagnostic questions or guide performance of invasive bedside procedures. This study at a 464 bed community hospital investigated hospital medicine department physicians’ choices regarding POCUS as a branch point in clinical decision making. Methods: During shifts covering […]
Abstract Number: 227
SHM Converge 2021
Background: A designated ‘nocturnist’ position is a relatively new but rapidly growing, valuable addition to academic centers. However, institutions find it difficult to attract and retain nocturnists. Among the solutions proposed, one that benefits both the nocturnist and the institution is scholarly activity. (1) This is particularly important in the academic setting where scholarly work […]
Abstract Number: 228
SHM Converge 2021
Background: During COVID-19, students, residents and their programs find themselves in a unique situation. Balancing the educational needs of a training program with the safety of trainees is a challenging task, specifically when taking care of patients who are COVID-19 positive or patients under investigation. Purpose: One increasingly available tool that can help protect trainees, […]
Abstract Number: 228
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Patients, physicians and health technology developers are increasingly interested in mobile health applications. However, there are few examples of partnerships between hospitalists and the private companies to test novel health technologies in the inpatient setting. Purpose: To test the feasibility and uptake of a Hospital-Medicine based program for prescribing mobile health applications to hospitalized […]
Abstract Number: 229
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Risk stratifying patients for potential development of hospital-related venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important aspect of inpatient safety and is recommended by current guidelines. Many risk stratification tools are cumbersome and require significant time to complete. Developments have been made to partially or fully automate risk stratification tools, however there are restrictions within the […]