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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: 13
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Geriatric and palliative care patients who have been discharged from hospital and are home-limited face challenges in effectively accessing ongoing healthcare and clinical follow-up after being discharged, leaving them at risk for unnecessary re-hospitalization. Health care video visits present a novel opportunity to expand patient access to clinical care remotely in their home, potentially […]
Abstract Number: 236
SHM Converge 2021
Background: As COVID-19 spread across the globe, hospitals restricted visitors in an attempt to protect patients and healthcare providers. The absence of in-person visitors and loved ones, who play a central role in clinical decision-making by clarifying medical histories, elucidating patients’ baseline status, and bridging linguistic and cultural divides, left patients vulnerable to social isolation, […]
Abstract Number: 244
SHM Converge 2021
Background: During the COVID19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and US Department of Health and Human Services liberalized guidelines to allow for broader access to telehealth services. Previously the use of telehealth platforms in hospital and by the hospitalists has been limited. Purpose: Describe rapid implementation of an interprofessional, inpatient, secure telehealth […]
Abstract Number: 270
SHM Converge 2023
Background: To address bed capacity concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) waived the certificate of medical necessity for oxygen claims, allowing for reimbursement for oxygen prescribed for patients upon hospital discharge with COVID-19 respiratory illness. This reimbursement allows providers to discharge patients with COVID-19 respiratory illness still […]
Abstract Number: 379
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: When a patient with cancer or terminal illness is hospitalized, they may benefit from the input of their outpatient, primary oncologist or palliative care provider to inform key decisions. As most oncologists’ and ambulatory palliative care clinics are based outside the hospital, these conversations often happen via unreimbursed phone conversations, making it difficult to […]
Abstract Number: 384
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Telemedicine allows for remote patient evaluation and treatment. Traditionally this model has been applied to rural medical centers with physician shortages. Implementation of a telehospitalist program at well-staffed tertiary care centers may streamline services provided by on-site physicians and improve patient satisfaction. Purpose: Successfully implement a telehospitalist consultation service at a tertiary referral hospital, […]
Abstract Number: 409
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Consumer satisfaction is largely dependent on convenience, efficiency, and quality, and healthcare is no outlier. Technological advancements, such as the use of artificial intelligence or virtual visit appointments, is emerging as a new form of healthcare provided. While these technologies have existed far before the COVID-19 pandemic, it has expedited the mass population’s acclimation […]
Abstract Number: 458
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Medically complex patients discharged from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are at high risk for unintentional errors, re-hospitalization, and mortality. Commonly reported transitional care errors include poor communication of critical information, limited access to medical records, and lack of clarity as to follow-up plans or patients care goals. Telehealth is increasingly used in […]