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Abstract Number: 2493 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement of Disease Activity and Quality of Care in a Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Conventional Dmard Therapy Under Treat to Target Recommendations and a Model of Patient-Centered Care
Pedro Ivan Santos-Moreno¹, Ginna Saavedra², Rosana Ramirez², Laura Villarreal², Ana Bolena Cardozo², Vanessa Giraldo², Paola Martinez², Adriana Sanchez², Merle Sanchez², Danny Gomez² and Juan Manuel Bello², ¹Rheumatology, Biomab, Center for Rheumatoid Arthritis., Bogota, Colombia, ²Rheumatology, Biomab, Center for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bogota, Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
Background/Purpose: Treat to Target (T2T) strategy becomes from the need to develop therapeutic targets and tools to achieve defined outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Moreover,…
Abstract Number: 2494 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Electronic Safety Dashboard for Rheumatology Clinics
Mary Margaretten¹, Laura Trupin¹, Sarah Goglin² and Jinoos Yazdany¹, ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Patient safety problems are increasing in rheumatology given the growing use of high-risk immunosuppressive drugs. Electronic health record "dashboards" have been utilized in research…
Abstract Number: 2495 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tele-Monitoring of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Alexander Langer¹ and Hans-Eckhard Langer², ¹Department of Computer Science, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, ²RHIO (Rheumatology, Immunology, and Osteology), Duesseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: There is evidence that tight control of rheumatoid arthritis improves outcome. In daily practice this aim is constricted by logistic limitations such as a…
Abstract Number: 2496 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Telerheumatology: A Technology Not Appropriate for All
Zsolt Kulcsar^1,2, Daniel Albert³, Ellyn Ercolano⁴ and John Mecchella⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, ²Rheumatology/Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, lebanon, NH, ³Medicine/Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon, NH, ⁴Telehealth, Dartmouth Hitchcock Center For Telehealth, Lebanon, NH, ⁵Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Title: Telerheumatology: A Technology Not Appropriate For AllBackground/Purpose: Access to Rheumatology care in New Hampshire (NH) and Vermont (VT) is limited, as a large proportion…
Abstract Number: 2497 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Satisfaction with the Initial Evaluation for a Rheumatologic Complaint Using Telemedicine
Tracy Nguyen-Oghalai¹, Michael Lyon² and Kathy Hunter³, ¹RHEUM, VA, Palo Alto, CA, ²Internal medicine, Stanford University, stanford, CA, ³Internal Medicine, VA Palo Alto, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: Technological advances have facilitated the use of nontraditional forms of health care encounters, such as telemedicine. The aim of this study was to describe…
Abstract Number: 2498 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Barriers to Appointment Compliance and the Effect of Reminder Phone Calls on Lupus Clinic Show Rate in an Underserved Community
Anand Kumthekar¹ and Beverly Johnson², ¹Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Appointment compliance is a nationwide problem with a higher prevalence in the underserved communities. For physicians it results in lost time, decreased efficiency, and…
Abstract Number: 2499 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
No More No Shows: Improving the Appointment Reminder System at an Urban County Hospital Outpatient Rheumatology Clinic
Shire Beach¹, Sarah Goglin², Mary Margaretten^1,2, Laura Trupin¹ and Jinoos Yazdany², ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: High appointment no-show rates lead to disrupted delivery of care and inefficient use of healthcare resources. Appointment reminder calls are cost-effective in lowering no-show…
Abstract Number: 2500 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Health Portal Enrollment and Electronic Appointment Reminders to Improve Appointment Attendance at an Academic Rheumatology Clinic
Arielle Mendel¹ and Shirley Chow², ¹Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: ‘No-shows’ (NS) to ambulatory care reduce the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery. We sought to identify patient, provider, and system factors associated with…
Abstract Number: 2501 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Determining the Rate of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Federally Qualified Outpatient Continuity Clinic – a Performance Improvement Project
Dewan Fahima¹ and Rafah Salloum², ¹Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, ²Rheumatology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
Background/Purpose: Studies have shown patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory condition, have accelerated rate of coronary artery and cerebrovascular disease. Patients with RA,…
Abstract Number: 2502 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation of New Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic
Alison Bays¹, Renuka Nayak², David I. Daikh³, Jinoos Yazdany⁴ and Gabriela Schmajuk⁵, ¹Rheumatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Rheumatology, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³Rheumatology, UCSF/VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Rheumatology, UCSF, SF, CA, ⁵San Francisco VA Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Invasive pneumococcal disease is approximately four times more common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared to healthy counterparts.…
Abstract Number: 2503 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improved Pneumococcal Vaccination in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in an Urban Academic Rheumatology Clinic
Swathi B. Reddy¹, Una E. Makris², Kara Prescott³ and E. Blair Solow², ¹Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Rheumatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Internal Med - Rheumatology, Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppressed patients are at higher risk for infections compared to the general population. Vaccines decrease morbidity and mortality, however vaccination status is not consistently…
Abstract Number: 2504 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Zoster Vaccination in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: An Unmet Care Gap
Alicia Meadows¹, Carson Maynard², Abraham Tacang³, Jason Brown⁴ and Eric Newman⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, ²Internal Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ³Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ⁴Henry Hood Center for Clinical Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Background/Purpose: Reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (shingles) creates a significant burden of healthcare dollars, lost work time, and extended suffering. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and…
Abstract Number: 2505 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Fellow Led Quality Improvement Project for Improving Contraceptive Compliance in Women Receiving Teratogenic Medications
Melissa Wells¹, Victoria Lackey², Erica Peart³, Nicholas Holdgate⁴, Samya Mohammad¹, Stephen Balevic¹, Rebecca Sadun⁴, Lisa G. Criscione-Schreiber⁵, Megan E. B. Clowse³ and Mamata Yanamadala⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Dept of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁴Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁵Dept of Med/Rheum Div, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁶Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Women of child bearing age with autoimmune diseases are often prescribed teratogenic medications. Contraceptive compliance in this group of patients has been shown to…
Abstract Number: 2506 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustained Improvement in Teratogenic Risk Education in a Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Ashley Cooper¹, Julia Harris² and Mara L Becker³, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ²Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ³Rheumatology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: This quality improvement project was conducted to increase patient education and routine pregnancy screening in girls of childbearing age prescribed teratogenic medications in the…
Abstract Number: 2507 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Quality Indicator for the Screening of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and the Result of Follow-up Interferon-Gamma-Release Assays in Patients with Rheumatic Disease Receiving Biologic Agents in a Japanese Hospital
Yasuhiro Suyama^1,2, Mitsumasa Kishimoto², Chisun Min³, Yuko Kataoka², Masei Suda², Ryo Rokutanda², Yukio Matsui², Ken-ichi Yamaguchi², Tokutaro Tsuda², Shunya Kaneshita², Hisanori Shimizu² and Masato Okada², ¹Rheumatology, JR Tokyo General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ²Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ³Division of Allergy and Rheumatology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Infection is one of the most devastating side effects of biologic agents use, particularly early on in the course of therapy. Prevention is considered…

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