Meeting
Abstract Number: 254
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Rest is critical to healing, yet a child’s sleep during an inpatient hospital admission is often disrupted. One such disruption is oral medication administration, which is commonly scheduled around the clock (q6h, q8h, q12h) by default, despite comparable efficacy during waking hours. Previous studies suggest that flexible medication times help inpatients sleep longer and […]
Abstract Number: 307
SHM Converge 2021
Background: De-implementation of low-value services remains a challenge in healthcare. Research has shown that Choosing Wisely recommendations are ineffective in reducing low value care alone, and more robust interventions are needed. Additionally, most of the published efforts of reducing unnecessary inpatient services are done in smaller settings within a single hospital. Furthermore, initiatives in resource […]