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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: 114
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Obesity affects a large majority of the U.S. population, and hospitalizations may represent opportunities to intervene and promote weight loss. We sought to determine if multidisciplinary patient-centered inpatient weight loss consults, post-discharge telephone text messages, and primary care follow up could result in weight loss. Methods: We conducted a feasibility study comparing 25 obese […]
Abstract Number: 221
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Our large academic medical center has no standardized paging process. Communication between nurses and internal medicine (IM) providers occurs through an alphanumeric one-way paging system. The majority of the pages are non-urgent and often only include a call back number. Non-urgent pages can cause provider fatigue, particularly during high volume messages. Additionally, unclear text […]
Abstract Number: 259
SHM Converge 2023
Background: To support patients after hospital discharge, we developed and implemented a 30-day automated text-messaging intervention. The program was piloted in a single practice in Philadelphia, and was associated with a significant reduction in 30 day readmission and utilization of acute care resources. However, we wanted to understand the timing and nature of patient needs […]
Abstract Number: 349
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Prescribing of opioid medications has been a hot button issue for at least a decade now. Hospitalists play a unique role as we are on the front lines of patient care and have to coordinate care between specialists and primary care physicians. That role as well as patient demands may make the path of […]
Abstract Number: 410
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Following discharge from hospital, Community Care Teams (CCT) continue the care of patients with chronic medical problems. Handover is by means of discharge summary with no further communication between Inpatient Teams (IPT) and CCT. When problems arise, CCT refer patients to the Emergency Department (ED) and re-admissions back to IPT are not infrequent. Purpose: […]
Abstract Number: 413
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Medical teams may take care of patients on multiple units. Traditionally, alpha-numeric pagers have been the primary means for nurses to contact resident physicians off geographic units. However, mobile devices are increasingly being used and there are few studies that have analyzed their effectiveness as a means of communication compared to pagers. Purpose: The […]
Abstract Number: J15
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Many modern electronic medical record (EMR) systems permit application of templates to hospital After Visit Summaries (AVS). A need remains for enhancement of the document’s completeness and readability to enable successful patient self-management. Such advancements must balance with provider usability of EMR tools. This study evaluates the impact of a novel EMR tool, disappearing […]
Abstract Number: O12
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The REdesigning SystEms to Improve Teamwork and Quality for Hospitalized Patients (RESET) study sought to improve teamwork and quality for hospitalized patients by providing mentorship and resources to hospitals as they implemented: (1) Unit-based Physician Teams, (2) Unit Nurse-Physician Co-leadership, (3) Enhanced Interprofessional Rounds, (4) Unit-level Performance Reports, and (5) Patient Engagement Activities. Two […]