Abstracts tagged "quality improvement"

Abstract Number: 0256 • ACR Convergence 2021
Consensus Approach to a Treat to Target Strategy in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Care: Report from the 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network Consensus Conference
Tala El Tal¹, Meghan Ryan², Brian Feldman³, Catherine Bingham⁴, Jon Burnham⁵, Michelle Batthish⁶, Danielle Bullock⁷, Kerry Ferraro⁸, Mileka Gilbert⁹, Beth Gottlieb¹⁰, Julia Harris¹¹, Melissa Hazen¹², Ronald Laxer¹³, Tzielan Lee¹⁴, Daniel Lovell¹⁵, Melissa Mannion¹⁶, Laura Noonan¹⁷, Edward Oberle¹⁸, Anne Paul¹⁹, Janalee Taylor²⁰, Jennifer Weiss²¹, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner²² and Esi Morgan²³, ¹University of Toronto/Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Minnesota, Vadnais Heights, MN, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Penn State Children's Hospital, Allentown, PA, ⁵Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁷University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁸Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network, Cincinnati, OH, ⁹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ¹⁰Cohen Children's Medical Center, Lake Success, NY, ¹¹Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, ¹²Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ¹³SickKids, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁴Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ¹⁵Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ¹⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ¹⁷Levine Children's Hospital/Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC, ¹⁸Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ¹⁹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Cincinnati, OH, ²⁰Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, ²¹Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, ²²Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²³Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Treat to target (T2T) is a strategy of adjusting treatment until a therapeutic target is reached. There is growing evidence supporting the use and…
Abstract Number: 0627 • ACR Convergence 2021
Increasing Rates of Standardized Depression Screening in Adolescents and Young Adults with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Emily Datyner¹, Manda Mitchell¹, Brooke Fine¹, Barron Patterson¹, T. Brent Graham¹ and Alaina Davis², ¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Vanderbilt Universty Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: Depression is common and adversely affects health outcomes in adolescents and young adults with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematous (cSLE).1,2 The aim of our quality…
Abstract Number: 0657 • ACR Convergence 2021
Assessing Patient Transition Outcomes from a Large Pediatric Rheumatology Center to Adult Healthcare
Mary Robichaux¹, Bernard Danna², Monique Maher², David McDonald¹, Kristiana Nasto¹, Alexander Alexander¹, Ariel Coleman³, Danielle Guffey¹ and Tiphanie Vogel¹, ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ³Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Transitioning children with chronic diseases from pediatric to adult healthcare can be a challenging task, with high morbidity and mortality. In response, we have…
Abstract Number: 174 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Improving Hospital Discharge Instructions for Pediatric Rheumatology Patients
Laura Ballenger¹, Vidya Sivaraman ², Stephanie Lemle ³ and Kyla Driest ¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, ²Division of Rheumatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Bexley, ³Quality Improvement Services, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus
Background/Purpose: Communication, including clear discharge instructions, is a crucial aspect of the hospital discharge process. Development of standardized discharge templates has been reported to improve…
Abstract Number: 190 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Outcomes of an Evidence Based Guideline for the Treatment of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome
Kacie Hoyt¹, Olha Halyabar ², Joseph Han ³, Siobhan Case ⁴, Margaret Chang ⁵, Ezra Cohen ⁶, Fatma Dedeoglu ⁵, Mark Gorman ⁷, Jonathan Hausmann ⁸, Erin Janssen ², Pui Lee ⁹, Jeffrey Lo ⁵, Mindy Lo ⁵, Esra Meidan ¹⁰, Peter Nigrovic ¹, Jordan Roberts ⁵, Mary Beth Son ¹, Robert Sundel ², Barbara Degar ⁵, Melissa Hazen ⁷ and Lauren Henderson ¹¹, ¹Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, ²Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center, Boston, ³Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, ⁵Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, ⁶, ⁷Boston, ⁸Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital; Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, ⁹Boston Children's Hospital, Newton, ¹⁰Somerville, ¹¹Boston Children's Hospital, Watertown, Massachusetts
Background/Purpose: Rapid identification of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) coupled with a multidisciplinary approach to management is essential to improve patient outcomes.…
Abstract Number: 192 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Single Center Consensus of Prophylactic Treatment in Immunocompromised Children with Rheumatic Disease
Stephen Wong¹, Amy Gaultney ² and Deborah McCurdy ³, ¹University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, ²UCLA, Los Angeles, California, ³UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Background/Purpose: Many children with rheumatic diseases require immunosuppressive treatments, however these medications put them at risk for contracting opportunistic infections leading to severe morbidity and…
Abstract Number: 006 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Increasing Rates of Standardized Depression Screening in Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Victoria Newsome ¹, Jodi Dingle ², Manda Mitchell ³, Thomas Brent Graham ⁴ and Alaina Davis⁵, ¹Nashville, ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, ³Nashville, Tennessee, ⁴Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, ⁵Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
Background/Purpose: Depression is common among youth with SLE. Early identification and treatment of depression has the potential to improve health outcomes for youth with SLE.…
Abstract Number: 037 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Immunosuppressed Rheumatology Patients
Julia Harris¹, Michael Holland ², Emily Fox ², Amy Ivy ², Maria Ibarra ², Cara Hoffart ², Jordan Jones ², Leslie Favier ³ and Ashley Cooper ², ¹Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, ²Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, ³Children's Mercy Kansas City, Leawood
Background/Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends pneumococcal vaccination of high-risk patients, including patients on iatrogenic immunosuppression. Many patients seen in the rheumatology…
Abstract Number: 039 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Assessing Patient Self-Reported Transition Readiness in a Large Pediatric Rheumatology Center
Priyanka Moolchandani ¹, Alexander Alexander ¹, Cristina Saez ¹, JaLeen Rogers ², Ariel Coleman ², Anne Dykes ², Miriah Gillispie-Taylor ³ and Tiphanie Vogel¹, ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, ²Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, ³Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte
Background/Purpose: Patients with childhood-onset rheumatologic diseases live well into adulthood and need effective transition from pediatric to adult medical providers. Fortunately, predictors of successful transition…
Abstract Number: 086 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Advanced Multidisciplinary Care: A New Approach to Childhood Arthritis
Julia Brooks¹, Dorothy Adams ², Robin Hellweg ¹, Maggie Mercer ¹, Joni Shair ², Dwaraka Veeramreddy ³, Aynsley Wennberg ¹ and Heinrike Schmeling ⁴, ¹Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, ²Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Canada, ³Alberta Children's Hospital/University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, ⁴Alberta Children's Hospital/University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Background/Purpose: Many patients are overwhelmed with the diagnosis of chronic childhood arthritis and require long-term treatments. Our objective was to develop a new, child and…
Abstract Number: 173 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Impact of a Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Intervention on Hospital Readmission Rates in Henoch-Schönlein Purpura with Gastrointestinal Involvement
Maria Pereira¹, Miriah Gillispie-Taylor ², Pooja Patel ³, Michael Nelson ⁴, Ugo Awa ⁴, Monica Bray ⁵, Amanda Brown ⁴, Andrea Ramirez ⁶, MaiLan Nguyen ⁴, Saimun Singla ⁴, Tiphanie Vogel ⁴, Eyal Muscal ⁵, Marietta De Guzman ⁶, Elisabeth Hastings ⁷, Ashleigh Russell ⁷ and Kristina Lakenmacher ⁷, ¹Assistant Professor, Section of Rheumatology, Division of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, ²Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, ³Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, ⁴Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, ⁵Section of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, ⁶Section of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, ⁷Texas Children's Hospital, Houston
Background/Purpose: Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HScP) is the most common form of vasculitis in children, with gastrointestinal (GI) complaints occurring in more than a third of patients…
Abstract Number: 1126 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Medical Assistant Driven Quality Improvement Intervention Increases Rates of DEXA Screening Among RA Patients
Sarah French¹, Joshua Ng ¹, Darlene Young ², Michael Evans ³, Tobias Schmelzinger ¹, Gabriela Schmajuk ⁴, Jinoos Yazdany ⁵ and Andrew Gross ¹, ¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, ³University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, ⁴UCSF, SFVAMC Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA, ⁵UCSF Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk for developing osteoporosis as compared to the general population, even after controlling for glucocorticoid use[1]. Identification…
Abstract Number: 1136 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Access in an Academic Rheumatology Department by Reducing the No Show Rate
Richard Zamore¹, ¹Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: No shows are a widespread problem across medical practices, and lead to negative consequences for patients and providers (Mendel 2017). The rheumatology division at…
Abstract Number: 1190 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Documentation Efficiency in an Academic Rheumatology Practice
David Leverenz¹, Jon Golenbiewski ¹, Brian Andonian ¹, Katherine Kaufman ¹, Philip Chu ¹, Mithunan Maheswaranathan ¹, Andrew Johannemann ¹, Jayanth Doss ² and Lisa Criscione-Schreiber ², ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Durham
Background/Purpose: All providers, including rheumatologists, spend approximately half of their day documenting in an electronic health record (EHR). Excessive documentation is a key contributor to…
Abstract Number: 1192 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effect of a Clinical Decision Support System on a Quality Indicator of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis and Trends of Drug Treatment in a Japanese Hospital
Hiroki Ozawa¹, Sho Fukui ¹, Genki Kidoguchi ¹, Takehiro Nakai ², Satoshi Kawaai ¹, Ayako Koido ¹, Yukihiko Ikeda ¹, Masei Suda ¹, Haruyuki Yanaoka ¹, Hisanori Shimizu ¹, Hiromichi Tamaki ¹, Tokutaro Tsuda ¹, Mitsumasa Kishimoto ³, Kenichi Yamaguchi ¹ and Masato Okada ¹, ¹St.Luke International Hospital Immuno-Rheumatology Center, Tokyo, Japan, ²St.Luke International Hospital Immuno-Rheumatology Center, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, ³Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) is a common, preventable and treatable complication of glucocorticoid therapy. We defined quality indicator (QI) for GIOP and took a hospital-wide…

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