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Abstract Number: 37
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: When people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) access the US healthcare system, a disparity is created, leading to worse outcomes and lower quality of care.1-5 In-person interpreters are essential in circumventing these disparities, yet pitfalls to collaboration between providers and interpreters persist.6-9 This study’s goal was to assess barriers and identify opportunities for intervention […]
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 […]
Abstract Number: 83
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The US has a heavy burden of deaths from opioid overdoses, and New Mexico is not excepted from this. Treatment options for opioid use disorder (OUD) are buprenorphine/naloxone (“Suboxone”), methadone, naltrexone, counseling, and/or behavioral therapy. Long-acting oral opioids like Suboxone, are the most effective methods for treating opioid withdrawal and OUD. They are often […]
Abstract Number: 94
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Disparities in health outcomes that differ by racial or ethnic group, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, age, mental health, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, geographic location, or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion demonstrate that equitable care in the United States is a goal that has not been achieved. Treating all patients […]
Abstract Number: 94
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Hospital-associated disability (HAD) is the new loss of ability to complete one or more activities of daily living without assistance after hospital discharge and occurs in 31% of hospitalized patients. HAD and low mobility during hospitalization are associated with higher risk of readmission, permanent disability, new institutionalization, and death. Physical therapy (PT) is invaluable […]
Abstract Number: O6
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Increasing evidence points towards incarceration causing poor health, with one study estimating that every year in prison is associated with a two-year reduction in life expectancy (1). Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among incarcerated females (2,3). No study has yet examined whether this increased rate of cervical cancer diagnosis persists after release. […]
Abstract Number: 101
SHM Converge 2021
Background: In hospitalized patients with anemia the AABB recommends that transfusion of red blood cells occur when a patient’s hemoglobin (Hb) drops below a restrictive transfusion threshold, either at 7 or 8g/dL. These recommendations are the result of a growing body of clinical trial evidence showing that transfusion at estrictive Hb thresholds is safe, compared […]
Abstract Number: 143
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) face multiple barriers to care and are at risk for worse health outcomes compared to similar patients with English Proficiency (EP). In sepsis, a common diagnosis and major cause of mortality in the US, the association of LEP with health outcomes has not been widely explored. We aimed […]
Abstract Number: 198
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Advance care planning (ACP) informs future medical decision-making, particularly for hospitalized patients with older age or serious illness. The majority of end-of-life conversations are led by hospitalists in the inpatient setting. Despite the importance of ACP in end-of-life care, health disparities exist, with racial and ethnic minorities less likely to have advanced directives and […]
Abstract Number: 212
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Minority and low-income populations are more likely to be hospitalized and/or re-hospitalized for acute asthma, a key indicator of poorly controlled disease. While hospitals have attempted to improve asthma care by implementing individual-level care interventions, inequities persist during inpatient stays and in intervention delivery. Little is known about the impact of “bundled” systems-level interventions […]