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Abstract Number: 337
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Design thinking is a framework for creative problem solving. When the design thinking process (often leveraged in fields outside of healthcare delivery) is applied, it leads to a human-centered path to innovation. The infusion of deep empathy, holistic examination, inclusive collaboration, and effective iteration fosters sustainable solutions for complex human concerns. In traditional problem-solving, […]
Abstract Number: 338
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Lack of academic productivity poses barriers to the promotion of hospital medicine faculty members at academic medical centers.1,2 New faculty members may face additional challenges with academic promotions due to lack of research productivity and availability of career mentors. Lack of academic funding for early career academic hospitalists has previously been highlighted as a […]
Abstract Number: 339
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Translating academic effort into scholarship and portfolios for institutional awards and promotion is time intensive and can be challenging to incorporate into the daily work of academic hospitalists. Writing accountability groups offer an opportunity to increase scholarly productivity and receive peer support. Purpose: The goal of the VA Hospitalist Writing Accountability Group is to […]
Abstract Number: 340
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Published work applying game theory to physician-patient interactions is nearly non-existent [1-4]. The most prominent work is the example of an emergency medicine physician being asked to prescribe opiates for a patient they suspect of opiate use disorder (OUD) seeking opiates for secondary gain (McAdams 2014). McAdams’ game theory analysis suggested that institutional pressure […]
Abstract Number: 341
SHM Converge 2023
Background: It is universal practice to restrain incarcerated patients – regardless of age, illness, mobility, or pretrial status – with metal shackles during hospital stays without consideration for less restrictive alternatives. Globally, human rights and legal groups have voiced opposition to this shackling, citing numerous justice, ethics, and medical concerns relating to the practice. Healthcare […]
Abstract Number: 342
SHM Converge 2023
Background: 83.3% of Hospital Medicine (HM) groups employ Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).1 However, per a study in Journal of Hospital Medicine APPs are less frequently involved (< 50%) in teaching, research, QI and leadership training suggesting underutilization of APPs in these realms.2 Furthermore, according to 2021 NCCPA data 40.2% of PAs identified professional burnout influenced […]
Abstract Number: 343
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Co-managed care models have become increasingly popular as a result of their positive impact on patient care. This has been seen through improvement in quality metrics such as readmission, LOS, and adherence to evidence-based care pathways. Surgical hospitalist models have paved the way for new collaborative models that standardize care and optimize inter-specialty communication. […]
Abstract Number: 344
SHM Converge 2023
Background: America is facing an opioid epidemic. From 1997 to 2017 there were 702,000 deaths from drug overdoses of which greater than 50% were from opioids. The opioid epidemic knows no boundaries, it affects men and women of all age groups and socioeconomic status. Hospitalists are now seeing more opioid related hospital admissions which have […]
Abstract Number: 346
SHM Converge 2023
Background: In 2019, for the first time, greater than 50% of medical school graduates in the United States are female. With changing demographics of physicians, establishing and advertising appropriate support for providers throughout pregnancy and lactation is critical. Pregnancy and lactation support has been directly linked to recruiting women early in their careers as well […]