Meeting
Abstract Number: 365
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 74-year-old male with a history of thrombocytopenia thought secondary to ITP, hypothyroidism, and prior spontaneous coronary artery dissection requiring cardiac bypass who was transferred from an outside hospital for acute kidney injury and abdominal distention. A few weeks prior to admission, the patient experienced congestion, cough and low-grade fever […]
Abstract Number: 402
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Inter-hospital transfers are integral to a functioning health care network. Critical access, rural, and community hospitals established in sparsely populated territories are unable to support tertiary care infrastructure and rely on academic centers for consultation and transfer. Transfers comprise an estimated 3.5% of inpatient admissions (1), owing in part to increased procedural specialization concentrated […]