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Abstract Number: 1288 • ACR Convergence 2022
How Often Do We Provide Relevant and Patient Centric Discharge Instructions in Rheumatology? A Single Academic Center Clinic Experience
Dijo Joseph¹, Asha Asthana², Sobia Hassan³ and Meenakshi Jolly³, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Rush University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Post-visit discharge instructions (DCI) are an important supplement to the patient visit that serves to reinforce a patient's understanding of their diagnosis, medications and…
Abstract Number: 1289 • ACR Convergence 2022
Evaluating Peri–operative Preferences of Bariatric Surgeons in the Management of Immunosuppressive Therapy During Bariatric Surgery
Suguni Aushadhi Loku Galappaththy¹ and Nicole Fearing², ¹University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ²HCA Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, KS
Background/Purpose: As the number of bariatric procedures increases, surgeons will encounter more patients on long-term immunosuppressive medications that may increase post-operative complications. Currently, there are…
Abstract Number: 1290 • ACR Convergence 2022
Inflammation Is More Prominent Than Joint Damage at Initial Visits of Patients with Inflammatory Arthritides, but Organ Damage and Patient Distress Are as Prominent in Overall Rheumatology Care: Data from a Feasible Physician RheuMetric Checklist
Juan Schmukler¹, Tengfei Li², Joel Block¹ and Theodore Pincus¹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Most widely-used rheumatology indices, e.g., DAS28, CDAI, SLEDAI, ASDAS, DAPSA, reflect the mission of rheumatologists to control inflammatory activity (INF) to prevent subsequent organ…
Abstract Number: 1293 • ACR Convergence 2022
Is Virtual Care Here to Stay? : Rheumatology Patients’ Satisfaction in Early vs Late Pandemic
Ummugulsum Gazel¹, Tommy Han², Seyyid Bilal Acikgoz³, Tara Swami¹, Hart goldhar⁴, Urusa Shah³, Rokshana Chowdhury³, Nataliya Milman³, Nancy Maltez¹, Catherine Ivory¹, Susan Humphrey-Murto³ and Sibel Aydin¹, ¹University of Ottawa, Rheumatology, Ottawa, Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ²University of Ottawa, Medical School, Ottawa, Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³University of Ottawa, Rheumatology, Ottawa, Canada, Ottawa, Canada, ⁴William Osler Health Centre Etobicoke General Site, Rheumatology, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the delivery of healthcare, with virtual care becoming the new standard. In the early stages of the pandemic,…
Abstract Number: 1292 • ACR Convergence 2022
Telemedicine’s Impact on Radiologic Ordering in an Academic Rheumatology Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ben Kellogg, Robert French, Emily Vinson, Erin McCrum and david leverenz, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the rapid implementation of telemedicine, and this shift's impact on practice patterns is still being characterized. We theorized that telemedicine…
Abstract Number: 1271 • ACR Convergence 2022
Uptake of Rheumatology-Specific Quality Measures Submitted to National Pay-for-Performance Programs: An Analysis of Participants in the RISE Registry
Emma Kersey¹, Jing Li², Zara Izadi¹, Julia Adler-Milstein³, Tracy Johansson⁴, Jinoos Yazdany⁵ and Gabriela Schmajuk⁶, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF, San Francisco, ⁴American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ⁵UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁶UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: In recent years, the American College of Rheumatology has stewarded a number of rheumatology-specific quality measures for use in national pay-for-performance programs. While the…
Abstract Number: 1282 • ACR Convergence 2022
Practice Patterns for Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP) Prophylaxis Among Nephrologists and Rheumatologists – an International Survey Study
Swati Arora¹, Brad Rovin² and Tanmayee Bichile³, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, ²The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³Allegheny Health Network, Gibsonia, PA
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus nephritis (LN) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) frequently require treatment with immunosuppressive drugs.…
Abstract Number: 1296 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impacting Demand Through Supply: An Evaluation of the Types of Pediatric Rheumatology Referrals at a Single Institution
Emma Leisinger¹, Carter Worth², Linder Wendt³ and Katherine Schultz⁴, ¹University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ²University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, ³University of Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Iowa City, IA, ⁴University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: The worsening Pediatric Rheumatology Workforce Shortage necessitates improving referral accuracy. Chief complaints of joint pain (arthralgia) are ideal to target as arthralgia alone does…
Abstract Number: 1295 • ACR Convergence 2022
Targeting Barriers That Prevent Contraception Counseling in an Academic Rheumatology Practice
Tara Skorupa¹, Kristin Sturm², Aaron Lazorwitz², Guiset Carvajal Bedoya³, Ju Young Kwag², JoAnn Zell² and Kristen Demoruelle², ¹University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ³Billings Clinic, Billings, MT
Background/Purpose: Systemic autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect females of childbearing potential. Many of the medications used to treat systemic autoimmune diseases have suspected or confirmed teratogenic…
Abstract Number: 1291 • ACR Convergence 2022
Development and Pilot Implementation of a Predictive Model to Identify Visits Appropriate for Telehealth
david leverenz¹, Mary Solomon¹, Nicoleta Economau-Zavlanos¹, Bhargav Srinivas Adagarla², Theresa Coles¹, Isaac Smith³, Robert Overton¹, Catherine Howe³, Jayanth Doss⁴, Ricardo Henao¹ and Megan Clowse⁴, ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, ³Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Since January 2021, providers in our practice have used the Encounter Appropriateness Score for You (EASY) to document their perception of the appropriateness of…
Abstract Number: 1274 • ACR Convergence 2022
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Immunosuppressed Adults in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic Utilizing a Nurse Driven Protocol
Elena Joerns¹, Nagendra Pokala², Dan Wang³, Joan Reisch³, Reuben Arasaratnam³, Bonnie Bermas¹ and Puneet Bajaj³, ¹UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology patients are at risk for severe pneumococcal infections due to their underlying disease and immunosuppressive therapy. Current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices guidelines…
Abstract Number: 1287 • ACR Convergence 2022
Are the American College of Rheumatology’s Web-Based Patient Education Materials Easy for Patients to Read and Comprehend?
Ugochukwu C Nweke¹, Sobia Hassan², Usama Ahmad³ and Meenakshi Jolly⁴, ¹Rush University,Graduate College, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago,IL, Chicago, IL, ³Rush Univesity Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Patient education materials (PEMs), obtainable from online resources, can be accessed by patients and physicians and used to supplement the medical information provided by…
Abstract Number: 1251 • ACR Convergence 2022
Venous Halo Sign Detected with Superb Microvascular Imaging in Behçet Syndrome
Yasemin Kayadibi¹, Yesim Ozguler², Melike Melikoglu³, Sinem Nihal Esatoglu³, Ahmet Ustundag¹, Ugur Kimyon⁴, Ayse Kalyoncu Ucar¹, Ibrahim Adaletli¹ and gulen Hatemi³, ¹Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ³Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) is a novel technique that provides a more sensitive assessment of small vessels compared to color Doppler US (CDUS), by…
Abstract Number: 1283 • ACR Convergence 2022
Frequency of Checking Creatine Kinase in Patients on Statins with Elevated Transaminase for Early Detection of Statin Induced Myopathy
ANJALI NIDHAAN, Andrei Hastings, david gonzalez, rajshri joshi, nathan gilbert and carolyn o'connor, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, OH
Background/Purpose: Some of the most commonly reported side effects of statins (widely used lipid lowering agents) are muscle injury (incidence ranging from 0.1-20% based on…
Abstract Number: 1294 • ACR Convergence 2022
Translation and Cross-cultural Adaptation of the CORS into Spanish
Victoria Navarro-Compán¹, Diego Benavent², Andrea Jochems³, Dora Pascual-Salcedo³, Gijs Jochems⁴, Sofia Ramiro⁵, Wim van Lankveld⁶ and Chamaida Plasencia-Rodriguez⁷, ¹Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, ²La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ³Immuno-Rheumatology Group, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Promega Biotech Ibérica, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁶NA, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Rheumatology Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases substantially affect the lives of patients, with complex associations between disease severity and self-perceived health status. In this regard, the Coping with…

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