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Abstract Number: 20
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Uncertainty of viral transmission and PPE availability early in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic created unique infection control challenges for hospitals. Prior to masking recommendations and widespread testing availability, the hospital medicine service at an academic hospital system published “medical distancing” guidelines to reduce the frequency and proximity of physician-patient interactions to minimize transmission. While previous […]
Abstract Number: 21
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Hospitalists commonly discuss advance care planning (ACP), which supports patients in understanding and expressing their values for medical care during serious illness. The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the urgency of these conversations, especially for patients with older age, comorbidities, or an otherwise high risk for complications such as ICU admission, […]
Abstract Number: 23
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Hospitalists rely on patients’ family members and caregivers to convey medical history, communicate on the patient’s behalf, assist with decision making, participate in care training, partake in discharge planning and provide support. With the rise of COVID-19 infection rates across the country, hospitals promptly enforced strict visitation protocols to prevent transmission, preserve PPE and […]
Abstract Number: 27
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: This is a 4-year-old previously healthy girl, fully immunized with the exception of COVID-19 immunizations, who was hospitalized after presenting with fevers and fatigue for one week followed by gross hematuria. At the outset of her fevers, she tested negative for COVID-19 using a home antigen test. 4 days prior to admission, she […]
Abstract Number: 29
SHM Converge 2021
Background: COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease of 2019) is a global pandemic caused by the rapidly spreading SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2). The novel coronavirus has stressed the limits of healthcare systems globally, making early identification of risk factors essential to the functioning of our healthcare systems during this ongoing pandemic. Many risk factors are already […]
Abstract Number: 45
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Burnout is a term used to describe an extended response to psychosocial and interpersonal stressors precipitated in a work-setting.1 Although there are many aspects of burnout, those commonly identified include increased emotional exhaustion, cynical attitudes towards others, and the tendency to view oneself negatively. Medicine is a common, and well-renowned field that is heavily […]
Abstract Number: 53
SHM Converge 2021
Background: COVID-19 has claimed over 260,000 American lives (1), disproportionately affecting older adults (2). High mortality rates in older adults, along with the potential need for resource allocation, placed an even higher importance on the timely discussion and documentation of advance directives (3). The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of early […]
Abstract Number: 54
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Family members and caregivers serve valuable roles at the hospitalized patient’s bedside as emotional support systems, patient advocates, and decision makers (1). Hospital visitation restrictions (such as those implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic) may come at a cost to patient and caregiver perceptions of care quality and patient safety. Congruent with CDC guidelines during […]
Abstract Number: 55
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected millions of people worldwide with worse outcomes demonstrated in those with certain co-morbid conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Rio Grande Valley (RGV), a four-county region along the Texas-Mexico border has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The case fatality ratio in the RGV from COVID-19 […]
Abstract Number: 57
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Current data indicate that racial and ethnic minorities bear a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 infection and mortality (1-4). Consequently, communities with a higher proportion of minorities are expected to have a higher burden of infection and mortality, however, this hypothesis has not been tested. Therefore, we estimated the disparities across US counties in the […]