Meeting
Abstract Number: 79
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Identifying patients who may benefit from a Serious Illness Conversation (SIC) in the hospital is an important step in increasing SIC timeliness. Epic’s Readmission Risk Score (RRS) is an electronic health record integrated composite score (0-100%) that includes diagnostic, laboratory, medication, order, and utilization variables to predict unplanned, 30-day readmission and was found by […]
Abstract Number: 217
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Multiple organizations have published clinical guidelines on hyperglycemia management in the acute care setting in non-critically ill patients [1–3], and the Society of Hospital Medicine offers additional support through its Glycemic Control program [4]. However, there remains little consensus regarding specific dosing regimens when designing insulin protocols in the inpatient setting. At our institution, […]
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 […]