Meeting
Abstract Number: 221
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Our large academic medical center has no standardized paging process. Communication between nurses and internal medicine (IM) providers occurs through an alphanumeric one-way paging system. The majority of the pages are non-urgent and often only include a call back number. Non-urgent pages can cause provider fatigue, particularly during high volume messages. Additionally, unclear text […]
Abstract Number: 259
SHM Converge 2023
Background: To support patients after hospital discharge, we developed and implemented a 30-day automated text-messaging intervention. The program was piloted in a single practice in Philadelphia, and was associated with a significant reduction in 30 day readmission and utilization of acute care resources. However, we wanted to understand the timing and nature of patient needs […]
Abstract Number: 413
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Medical teams may take care of patients on multiple units. Traditionally, alpha-numeric pagers have been the primary means for nurses to contact resident physicians off geographic units. However, mobile devices are increasingly being used and there are few studies that have analyzed their effectiveness as a means of communication compared to pagers. Purpose: The […]