Meeting
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: 5
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Healthcare disparities have existed for decades, yet it took a global pandemic to put this emergency into the spotlight. The Joint Commission states “health related social needs” (HRSN) are the root cause of many disparities. HRSN encompasses a wide spectrum including inability to pay bills, poor access to transportation, and lack of housing. At […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: 5
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Healthcare disparities have existed for decades, yet it took a global pandemic to put this emergency into the spotlight. The Joint Commission states “health related social needs” (HRSN) are the root cause of many disparities. HRSN encompasses a wide spectrum including inability to pay bills, poor access to transportation, and lack of housing. At […]
Abstract Number: 762
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old female presented to the emergency department with 2-days of fever, nausea, non-bilious/non-bloody vomiting, epigastric pain, and anorexia. This was superimposed on a one-year history of intermittent abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, bilious vomiting, and 20-pound weight loss which has been preceded by food insecurity with resulting weight loss. Her past medical, surgical, […]