Abstracts tagged "Health Care"

Abstract Number: 0138 • ACR Convergence 2024
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy and Uptake in a Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases (IRD)
iulia roman¹, Xenofon Baraliakos², Uta Kiltz³, Juergen Braun⁴ and Ioana Andreica⁵, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University, D-44649 Herne, Germany, ⁴Rheuma Praxis, Ruhr-University Bochum, Berlin, Germany, ⁵Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Vaccine acceptance is important to achieve high vaccination coverage and possibly herd immunity. Related to the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with its socio-political…
Abstract Number: 1043 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Prospective Study on Early Diagnosis of Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Using an Enhanced Online Questionnaire System (RhePort 1.3)
Cay von Der Decken¹, Stefan Kleinert², Matthias Englbrecht³, Kirsten Karberg⁴, Georg Gauler⁵, Susanna Spaethling-Mestekemper⁶, Christoph Kuhn⁷, Wolfgang Vorbrueggen⁸, Martin Welcker⁹ and Peter Bartz-Bazzanella¹⁰, ¹Klinik für Internistische Rheumatologie, Rhein-Maas-Klinik Wuerselen, Würselen, ²Praxisgemeinschaft Rheumatologie - Nephrologie (PGRN), Erlangen, Germany, ³Freelance Healthcare Data Scientist, Eckental, ⁴Rheumatologisches Versorgungszentrum Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, ⁵rheumapraxis, Osnabrück, Germany, ⁶Rheumapraxis Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany, ⁷Praxis für Rheumatologie, Karlsruhe, Germany, ⁸Verein zur Foerderung der Rheumatologie e.V, Wuerselen, Germany, ⁹Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum für Rheumatologie Dr. M. Welcker GmbH, Planegg, Germany, ¹⁰Rhein-Maas Klinikum, Wuerselen, Germany
Background/Purpose: The RhePort system, accessible via "www.RhePort.de" and featuring an integrated questionnaire with a specialized algorithm, aims to facilitate the early diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatic…
Abstract Number: 1922 • ACR Convergence 2024
Insights into Rheumatology Practice in Uganda
Marwin Groener¹, Evelyn Hsieh², Lillian Tugume³ and Mark Kaddumukasa³, ¹Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, ²Yale School of Medicine / VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, CT, ³Makerere University Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
Background/Purpose: Data regarding the prevalence of rheumatic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa is scarce and only a small number of rheumatologists practice in this region. Uganda…
Abstract Number: 0153 • ACR Convergence 2024
Frequencies and Rates of All-Cause Emergency Visits and Hospitalizations in Persons with Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions and Gout: A Systematic Review
Kara Irwin, Ran Huo, Claire Barber and Cheryl Barnabe, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Despite advances in the management of inflammatory arthritis (IA) and gout, many patients still access acute care services. This may be related to their…
Abstract Number: 1048 • ACR Convergence 2024
Self-Perception of Oral Health and Habits in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Karina Palomo-Arnaud¹, Gabriel Figueroa-Parra², Angel Kevin Garza-Elizondo¹, Margarita Isabel Alarcon Jarquin³, Jesus Cardenas-de la Garza⁴, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado⁵ and Janett Riega Torres², ¹Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, ²Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, ³Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, ⁴Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁵UANL Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Oral manifestations, especially periodontitis and tooth loss, are highly prevalent in patients with rheumatic diseases. Sjogren’s syndrome (SS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and systemic lupus…
Abstract Number: 1931 • ACR Convergence 2024
Health System Improvement in Appropriate Test Utilization Involving ANA Testing in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting
Benjamin Wolff¹, Nayeon Oh², Amy Slenker³, Kathryn Zaffiri³, Rahul Mhaskar⁴ and Marie O'Brien⁵, ¹Lehigh Valley Health Network - Internal Medicine Residency, Macungie, PA, ²Univeristy of South Florida, Allentown, PA, ³Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, ⁴University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁵Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Orefield, PA
Background/Purpose: To manage patients In the current healthcare environment, objective data and laboratory tests drive medical decision making. This has led to an increase in…
Abstract Number: 0211 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characteristics of Hospitalizations and Outpatient Follow-up for Patients with SLE at an Academic Hospital Setting in Austin, Texas
Riti Kotamarti¹ and Veena Patel², ¹Dell Seton Medical Center, Austin, TX, ²Dell Medical School - UT Health Austin, Austin, TX
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE have high rates of hospitalizations annually and require careful coordination of care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Prior analyses…
Abstract Number: 1067 • ACR Convergence 2024
Initiation of Urate-Lowering Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Gout Flare at a Single Center: Opportunity for Quality Improvement
Ali Nasir¹ and Nasir Khan², ¹Trinity Health Grand Rapids/Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, ²Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI
Background/Purpose: Hospitalizations for gout flare have been increasing, doubling between 1993 to 2011 from 4.4 to 8.8 admissions per 100000 adults. Despite this increase, urate-lowering therapy (ULT)…
Abstract Number: 1937 • ACR Convergence 2024
Wellness and Burnout Among Pediatric Rheumatologists in North America- A 2024 CARRA Study
Kathryn Cook¹, Aviya Lanis², Arielle Hay³, Daniel Glaser⁴, Sarah Hoffmann⁵, Lakshmi Moorthy⁶, Onengiya Harry⁷, Deepika Singh⁸ and Sheetal Vora⁹, and for the CARRA Investigators, ¹Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, ²Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ³Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Hollywood, FL, ⁴Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ⁵Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond, VA, ⁶Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Metuchen, NJ, ⁷Brenner Children's Hospital - Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁸Valley Children's Healthcare, Clovis, CA, ⁹Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC
Background/Purpose: A high proportion of pediatricians experience burnout symptom impacting patient care and academic productivity. Burnout is a state of physical, emotional or mental exhaustion…
Abstract Number: 0213 • ACR Convergence 2024
Electronic Medical Record Inbox Volume Association with Physician Gender, Physician Burnout, and the COVID-19 Pandemic at an Academic Rheumatology Center
Laura Arneson¹, Brian Jaros², Rowland Chang², Anisha Dua², Lutfiyya Muhammad³, Anh Chung² and Yvonne Lee¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: As Rheumatology faces a workforce shortage, factors contributing to physician burnout are crucial to address. Research in other specialties suggests that increased electronic medical…
Abstract Number: 1074 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bending the Curve on Inbox Bloat: A Patient Portal Project to Mature-the-Message via Nurse Triage to Reduce Provider Inbox Time
Christie Bartels¹, Sancia Ferguson², Carmen Campbell¹, Lori Zemlicka³, Amanda Weber³, Andrew Holt¹ and Elizabeth R. Trowbridge⁴, ¹University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, WI, ³UW Health Rheumatology, Madison, WI, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Clinical demands have grown, in part, from rising use of patient portals, while traditional clinic nurse triage has focused on phone-based care. We sought…
Abstract Number: 1939 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient’s Satisfaction with a Telerheumatology Program in a Remote Rural Area of Northern Pakistan
Tayyeba Khursheed¹, Usman A. Raza², Uzma Rasheed¹ and Wajahat Aziz¹, ¹Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan, ²ClaritasRx, South San Fransisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Telerheumatology has emerged as a promising tool for improving access to rheumatology services globally. Health delivery in remote rural areas is particularly challenging. Telerheumatology…
Abstract Number: 0236 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Infection-Related Hospitalization Risk in Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
Ana Cecilia Bardan-Inchaustegui¹, Angel Kevin Garza-Elizondo², Pablo Gamez-Siller³, Jorge Esquivel-Valerio⁴, Jesus Cardenas-de la Garza¹, Diana Elsa Flores-Alvarado⁵, Daniela Alejandra Salcedo-Soto⁶, Karla Judith Duran-Villarreal⁷, Alejandra Jacquelin Osuna-Corrales⁷, Elsa Catalina Davila-Correa⁷, Valeria Cantu-Martinez⁷, Debanhi Morales-Espronceda⁷, Derek de Jesus Gauna-Leal⁷, Andrea Axelle Prado-Prado⁷, Nathalia Valdez-Benavides⁷, Nirvana Amairany González-Ontiveros⁷ and Dionicio Galarza-Delgado⁸, ¹Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ²Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico, ³Facultad de Medicina UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, MONTERREY, Mexico, ⁵Hospital Universitario Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁶Hospital Universitario Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁷Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Monterrey, Mexico, ⁸UANL Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with diseases and poor health outcomes, including delays in diagnosis and increased disease severity. Hospitalization, often due to infections,…
Abstract Number: 1082 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Journey of a Patient with Psoriatic Arthritis: The Path from Diagnosis to Treatment
Feyza Nur Azman¹, Kadir Tanin², Efe Sacin², Enes Azman¹, Melike Rizaoglu¹, Ceren Uc¹, Beste Acar¹ and Serdal Ugurlu³, ¹Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, ³Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a complex inflammatory musculoskeletal disease associated with psoriasis. This study was conducted to investigate the diagnostic journey to PsA, exploring…
Abstract Number: 1941 • ACR Convergence 2024
No Show QI at Hoxworth Rheumatology Clinic: Evaluating the Impact of Live Telephone Calls Combined with Automated Reminders
Nicola Jackson¹, kim Nguyen², Tien Nguyen³, Meg James³ and Avis Ware⁴, ¹University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash, ²Trihealth Hospital, Cincinnati, ³University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, ⁴University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Patient no-show and cancellation rates are long-standing problems in the healthcare system, affecting patient outcomes, revenue, system efficiency, and resource utilization. At the Hoxworth…

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