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Abstract Number: 322
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Scholarly publication is key to success in academic medicine, but busy clinicians need support to build scholarship capacity. Most hospitalists across the country engage in clinical work but have few cost-effective options to disseminate clinically focused work in mainstream journals. Our Division of Hospital Medicine continually encourages publication of research, quality improvement, and medical […]
Abstract Number: 345
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The majority of medical students indicate that the health policy and health systems education they receive is insufficient, even though they will face barriers to practicing care at the systems level. In addition, there is little uniformity or evaluation of pedagogical approaches to health policy in undergraduate medical education, especially in connecting health policy […]
Abstract Number: 353
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old Caucasian male presented with worsening fatigue and dyspnea for several days. His comorbidities included remote history of essential thrombocytosis controlled with aspirin, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and mitral valve repair. He was admitted to the medical ICU for acute hypoxic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. His physical exam was remarkable for […]
Abstract Number: 374
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Scholarship is crucial in academic medicine. However, most URiM medical students don’t feel prepared to engage in scholarly activity, especially due to lack of mentorship. The URiM Mentorship Platform is a peer mentoring platform at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), designed to organize collaborative networks and interactions between students and faculty with common […]
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: 405
SHM Converge 2023
Background: In November 2021, we initiated a project to improve our length of stay (LOS) and plan of care for patients with a LOS of ≥6 days. We created the Complex Cases Rounds (CCRs) for all patients hospitalized under the hospital medicine service in our community hospital, Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Purpose: CCRs provide a […]
Abstract Number: 431
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 52-year-old destitute G6P6006 woman with an advanced stage Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) presented to the OB/GYN for four-month right breast pain and one-month skin changes. The examination was notable for a diffusely dense and hard to left palpation breast, peau d’orange, medial scarring similar to boils without drainage, absent nipple discharge, and […]
Abstract Number: 432
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, polysubstance abuse, and perforated appendicitis presented to the emergency department for one-week right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Of note, two-years prior, the patient had one-day of similar pain associated with nausea and emesis. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and […]
Abstract Number: 435
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 84 year-old man with a history of diet-controlled diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and MGUS was admitted for back pain and 30 pounds of unintentional weightloss over 3 months. His wife also reported that he had had a mild cognitive decline over this period. On admission, he was noted to have new thrombocytopenia and […]
Abstract Number: 498
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: This is a 65 y.o. male with PMHx significant for Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (with prior negative skeletal survey and negative bone marrow biopsy), CKD stage III who presented with chief complaint of lethargy, bilateral extremity weakness, and dysarthria. Patient stated that he has been experiencing such symptoms for the past year, […]