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Abstract Number: 183
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Antipsychotics are frequently used in the hospital setting for managing both acute and chronic psychiatric disorders. However, antipsychotics have been associated with higher rates of mortality due to their cardiovascular risk factors, such as QT prolongation. This study aimed to determine the association between cumulative dose of antipsychotics (first and second-generation) and QT prolongation, […]
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 […]
Abstract Number: 213
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality reported an increase in Opioid-related hospitalizations from 2005 to 2014. Previous studies in patients undergoing surgery have shown an increased risk of readmission with opioid dependence. This study was intended to identify the all-cause 7 and 30-day readmission rates of hospitalizations with opioid-related disorders, and potential predictors of […]
Abstract Number: 214
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Until the advent of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs), Warfarin was the only oral agent available for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary embolism (PE). Bridging with parenteral anticoagulation until warfarin reaches a full therapeutic level often results in prolonged hospitalization. Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran, Apixaban, Edoxaban were approved by the FDA for DVT […]
Abstract Number: 245
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge have gained national attention and account for more than $17 billion in avoidable U.S. Medicare expenditures each year. (1) In 2011 alone, there were approximately 3.3 million adult 30-day all-cause hospital readmissions, costing the US $41.3 billion.(2) As such, efforts have been made to create algorithms to […]
Abstract Number: 270
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Hospital discharge requires coordination among multiple disciplines and may feel chaotic as discharge approaches. The 48-Hour Discharge Prediction Tool (48DPT) is an AI-based system developed to predict clinical readiness for discharge 48 hours beforehand, with the aim of alerting the interdisciplinary team and prompting earlier completion of preparatory procedures. This study assessed 48DPT’s impact […]
Abstract Number: 345
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Serum magnesium is a commonly checked laboratory assay during hospital admissions. However, there is little evidence demonstrating benefit from ordering and repleting magnesium for most inpatients – including critically-ill patients. Methods: Laboratory and magnesium repletion ordering data from 2015-2016 was obtained directly from laboratory and pharmacy databases for inpatient encounters with at least one […]
Abstract Number: 346
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Serum magnesium is a commonly checked laboratory assay. Unfortunately, there is little evidence demonstrating benefit from checking and repleting magnesium for the majority of inpatients – including those who are critically ill. Methods: An internet based survey was sent to internal medicine house staff and hospitalist services (including attending physicians and NPs/PAs) at Massachusetts […]
Abstract Number: 351
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Cellulitis is a common cause of hospitalization. In the United States there are approximately 650,000 hospitalizations for cellulitis yearly, accounting for 1% of all admissions and approximately $10 billion. Most patients when hospitalized are treated with combinations of antibiotics with broad-spectrum Gram-positive, Gram-negative and anaerobic coverage. The Infectious Disease Society of America recommends hospitalization […]
Abstract Number: 399
SHM Converge 2023
Background: The social determinants of health (SDOH) are widely recognized as having an important impact on health and mortality with up to 80% of health outcomes shaped by SDOH domains ( the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age). There is strong evidence that addressing unmet social needs can lower healthcare […]