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Abstract Number: 165
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is common among patients requiring intravenous antibiotics beyond hospitalization. However, OPAT is associated with catheter-related adverse events (AEs), which occur more frequently than drug-related AEs and may lead to care interruptions or harm. We compared AEs related to the most common venous catheters used for OPAT: midline catheters (midlines) […]
Abstract Number: 172
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Hospital-Associated Disability (HAD) is a life-altering condition that can lead to readmissions and is associated with increased risk for death. Physical therapy (PT) is an invaluable tool to help prevent HAD but, studies have shown that even under normal circumstances, there are a multitude of barriers to adequate PT in hospitalized patients. The COVID-19 […]
Abstract Number: 190
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Prolonged immobility during hospitalization is associated with development of hospital-associated disability (HAD) and physical deconditioning. Physical therapy (PT) is important for HAD treatment and prevention but is a constrained resource in most hospital settings and planned sessions can be difficult to complete. Missing planned PT sessions, known as “PT non-treatment”, may compromise patient’s functional […]
Abstract Number: 209
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Disposition planning is a vital part of clinical care in the hospital setting and requires a collaborative multidisciplinary approach. Physical therapy (PT) assessments are often a key part of this process but due to staffing shortages and high acuity – both of which were exacerbated by the COVID pandemic – therapists at a large […]
Abstract Number: 216
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: COPD exacerbations are among the leading causes of hospital readmissions. According to the COPD Foundation, in 2013, 22% patients admitted for COPD exacerbation required readmission within 30 days of discharge. This represents a significant burden in terms of morbidity for these patients and increased cost to the healthcare system. The COPD readmission rate during […]
Abstract Number: 230
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Tobacco use is the most widespread preventable cause of cancer and is linked to 30% of cancer-related deaths.(1) Many smokers want to quit but are unsuccessful; tools such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products can increase quit rates by 50-60%.(2) While smoking cessation is the ideal way to combat tobacco-related diseases, screening for diseases […]
Abstract Number: 275
SHM Converge 2023
Background: In 2021 there were over 80,000 opioid overdose deaths. Studies show that inpatient hospitalizations are a vital moment in treating patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Initiation of opioid agonist therapy (OAT: buprenorphine or methadone) is associated with a profound mortality benefit, with some studies suggesting a number needed to treat of less than […]
Abstract Number: 285
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Black patients have distinct disadvantages that are associated with poor functional outcomes. Physical therapy (PT) is an invaluable tool for improving functional outcomes including hospital-associated disability and physical deconditioning. However, Black patients on trauma surgery services or with traumatic brain injury are less likely to be offered post-acute rehabilitation. Older White patients have higher […]
Abstract Number: 289
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Lack of mobilization of hospitalized non-ICU medical patients has known negative consequences, including worse health and psychological outcomes, functional decline and increased hospital length of stay (1). Known challenges to increasing mobilization amongst inpatients include patient- and institutional-related limitations such as patient symptoms and lack of available assistance (2). At our urban, quaternary care, […]
Abstract Number: 294
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Hospital inpatients frequently require opioid analgesics for pain management, with more than half of US patients in acute-care facilities receiving opioids during their stay. With the rise of opioid drug therapy, the need to identify inpatient prescription patterns has become urgent, given that mortality rates attributed to prescription opioids have more than tripled since […]