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Abstract Number: 155
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Anemia in patients with heart failure (HF) is common. Data reported shows a variable prevalence ranging from 10-40%. Additionally, it has also been demonstrated that it is associated with poor outcomes. Multiple risk factors have been shown to contribute to the presence of anemia in HF patients. The population of the Rio Grande Valley […]
Abstract Number: 156
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center is a 340 bed facility in Northern California. Reducing readmissions has been a focus, and the current observed over expected rate is 0.77. Starting from this relatively low readmission rate, our focus has been optimizing care for patients at high risk of readmission. A retrospective review of all patients […]
Abstract Number: 160
SHM Converge 2023
Background: The key goals of HF therapy are to prevent progression of symptoms, improve quality of life, and prolong survival. Studies have attempted to study and improve post hospitalization outcomes among patients with HF. Social determinants of Health include a wide set of factors from daily life which are responsible for health inequity. Burden of […]
Abstract Number: 164
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms are an integral patient-centered care tool which facilitate conversation about and documentation of patients’ preferences for life-sustaining treatment. As the proportion of hospitalized patients with serious progressive illness increases over time, advanced care planning has become paramount. Within the adult acute care population, however, POLST form completion […]
Abstract Number: 170
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Racial and ethnic disparities in heart failure (HF) care and outcomes occur, despite rapid improvement in HF therapies and survival [1,2]. The Burden of Treatment Theory is a framework for illustrating and explaining how interactions between patients, healthcare systems, and support networks affect their ability to manage a chronic illness, including HF [3]. We […]
Abstract Number: 191
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Pediatricians are mandated by law to report cases of suspected child abuse. The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions 2006 guidelines on the hospital’s role in child maltreatment note that children’s hospitals “are the undisputed leaders in providing medical care to abused and neglected children” and outline that hospitals should ensure that […]
Abstract Number: 226
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a pervasive disease affecting 28.6 million (11.3%) American adults in 2021.1 Medications for AUD (MAUD), including naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram, are effective, yet less than 5% of these patients received treatment.1,2 Inpatient encounters of patients with AUD present a crucial opportunity to initiate MAUD, prompting this quality improvement […]
Abstract Number: 230
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Tobacco use is the most widespread preventable cause of cancer and is linked to 30% of cancer-related deaths.(1) Many smokers want to quit but are unsuccessful; tools such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products can increase quit rates by 50-60%.(2) While smoking cessation is the ideal way to combat tobacco-related diseases, screening for diseases […]
Abstract Number: 243
SHM Converge 2024
Background: In the South Bronx, 30% of the population lives with heart failure. CHF readmission andmortality rates surpass the national average in the Bronx. Our hospital serves anethnically diverse population, predominantly Hispanic and African American, many ofwho have a low socioeconomic status. Despite multiple interventions including educating patients about CHF Action Plan, ensuring all eligible […]
Abstract Number: 251
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Sepsis is a major cause of mortality in hospitalized patients, and early treatment is critical to survival. However, there is a paucity of research on methods to assist real-time clinical decision-making for sepsis treatment. Utilizing data on patients who had sepsis in the ICU, we propose a novel data-driven framework for recommending treatments by […]