Abstracts tagged "quality improvement and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)"

Abstract Number: 324 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Three Health It Interventions Increased Documentation of RA Disease Activity Scores in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic: Results from an Interrupted Time Series Study
Julie Gandrup^1,2, Jing Li², Zara Izadi³, Milena Gianfrancesco², Torkell Ellingsen⁴, Jinoos Yazdany² and Gabriela Schmajuk^5,6, ¹Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark, ⁵San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Regular assessment of disease activity is a fundamental part of high quality RA care. Customization of electronic health records (EHRs) can facilitate the systematic…
Abstract Number: 1814 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Time Trends over a Decade Show Earlier Intensified Medication Strategies and Improved Outcomes in Canadians with Early Inflammatory Arthritis
Orit Schieir¹, Marie-France Valois², Susan J. Bartlett^3,4, Carol A Hitchon⁵, Janet E. Pope⁶, Gilles Boire⁷, Boulos Haraoui⁸, Diane Tin⁹, Carter Thorne¹⁰, Edward C. Keystone^11,12 and Vivian P. Bykerk^13,14, ¹Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Department of Medicine, Division of ClinEpi, Rheumatology, Respirology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁵University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁶Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Western Ontario, St Joseph's Health Care, London, ON, Canada, ⁷Rheumatology Division, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke and Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁸Institute de Rheumatologie, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁹The Arthritis Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹⁰University of Toronto, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹²Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹³Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁴Divison of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Treatment recommendations aim to improve outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) through early identification and a treat-to-target approach. We examined recent trends over the past…
Abstract Number: 1081 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Patient-Reported Outcomes Collection and Documentation for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Multilingual, Safety Net Hospital Rheumatology Clinic
Todd Liou¹, Omotoke Odimayomi¹, Laura Trupin², Jinoos Yazdany² and Mary Margaretten³, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function-10a (PF10a) survey is a reliable and valid measure of function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis…
Abstract Number: 1416 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustained Improvement in Documentation of Disease Activity Measurement As a Quality Improvement Project at an Academic Rheumatology Clinic
Melissa Wells¹, Rebecca Sadun², Malithi Jayasundara¹, Nicholas Holdgate¹, Samya Mohammad¹, Jason Weiner¹, Tayseer Haroun¹, Stephen Balevic², Lisa Criscione-Schrieber¹ and Mala Kaul¹, ¹Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Rheumatology Adult and Pediatric, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Measurement of disease activity is considered a quality measure for management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. One validated measure of RA disease activity is…
Abstract Number: 2523 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reasons for Provider Non-Adherence to a Treat to Target Strategy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Agnes Zak¹, Cassandra Corrigan¹, Liana Fraenkel², Leslie R. Harrold³, Jeffrey N. Katz⁴, Sara Lee¹, Theodore Pincus⁵, Josef S. Smolen⁶ and Daniel H. Solomon⁷, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ³University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁶Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Provider adherence to a Treat to Target (TTT) strategy for management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) requires setting a disease target, regular monitoring of disease…
Abstract Number: 115 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of a Large Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort and Preventive Health Screening
Michael Grasso¹, Dana Direnzo², Yelena Yesha³, Naphtali Rishe⁴ and Amanda Niskar⁵, ¹Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ³Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Professor, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Computer Science, Florida International University, Miami, FL, ⁵1330 West Peachtree Street NW, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: We extracted a large cohort of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, on which we plan to apply big data analytics for earlier diagnosis of RA.…
Abstract Number: 133 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Advocating for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cardiovascular Health (ARCH) in a Tertiary Referral Center: A Collaborative and Systems-Based Approach to Improve Access to Care
Barbara Goldstein¹, JoAnn Zell¹, Pearlanne Zelarney², Matthew Stern², Sarah Meadows², Meg Dingae², Carmen Egidio² and Darlene Kim², ¹Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, ²National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as compared to the general population. The European League Against Rheumatism…
Abstract Number: 380 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at a Teaching Institution
Sheena Ogando¹, Calie Santana², Irene Blanco³ and Barbara Mendez¹, ¹Rheumatology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ³Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids are effective at treating rheumatologic diseases but are known to increase fracture risk. In 2010, the ACR developed recommendations for the prevention…
Abstract Number: 1296 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluating Inter-Rater Reliability in Joint Count to Promote Quality and Trust in a Clinical Arthritis Care Team
Diane Tin¹, Lorna J. Bain¹, J Carter Thorne², Meen Jae Lee^2,3, Lois Derrick^1,4, E Jean Painter¹, Annabelle Estaban¹, Nooshin Samadi², Sue Charette¹, Sherry Hartnett¹, Carolyn Bornstein¹, Edward Ng² and Michael Aubrey², ¹The Arthritis Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ²Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ³Pharmacology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Joint count assessment is essential for the diagnosis and ongoing evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) disease activity. In our team based, interprofessional approach to…
Abstract Number: 2489 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Two Interventions on Rheumatologists Adherence to Optimal Care Recommendations in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Combined before/after and Randomized Controlled Trial
Nienke Lesuis¹, Ronald van Vollenhoven², Marlies Hulscher³ and Alfons den Broeder¹, ¹Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ²ClinTRID, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, ³IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Current treatment guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommend using tight control strategies.1 Despite evidence for the benefits of this strategy, physician adherence is suboptimal.2,3…
Abstract Number: 2490 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation of Disease Activity Measurement for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic
Alison Bays¹, Elizabeth R. Wahl², David I. Daikh³, Jinoos Yazdany⁴ and Gabriela Schmajuk⁵, ¹Rheumatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 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: Current recommendations for optimal rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management include routine assessment of disease activity and adjustment of medication to achieve remission or low disease…
Abstract Number: 2492 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation of the Clinical Disease Activity Index to Treat to Target Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Ambulatory Setting: A Plan Do Study Act Quality Analysis
Irene Lazarus¹, Salahuddin Kazi², Alok Dwivedi³, Christopher Dodoo⁴, Riya Joseph⁵, Mariela Hernandez⁶, Cam Duong⁷, Yasmin Sabet⁸ and Kanchan Pema⁹, ¹Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, ²Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Biomedical Sciences Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, ⁴Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, ⁵Internal Medicine, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁶Paul Foster Medical School, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, ⁷Paul Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, ⁸Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, ⁹Internal Medicne/Rheumatology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX
Background/Purpose: Achieving tight control of RA with reliable methods to monitor and assess disease activity in a more objective way is imperative in clinical practice…
Abstract Number: 1353 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Integrating Collection of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity and Physical Function Scores into an Academic Rheumatology Practice to Improve Quality of Care
Vladimir Chernitskiy¹, Andre DeVito², Naama Neeman², Niraj Sehgal², Jinoos Yazdany³ and Andrew J. Gross³, ¹Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The default design of our institutions’ electronic health record (EHR)(Epic Systems) was not optimally structured to systematically collect quality metrics for rheumatic disease management…
Abstract Number: 673 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comparison of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Trial Design: Ways to Improve Positive Trials in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Amy Miles¹ and Janet E. Pope², ¹Medicine, University of Western Ontario and U of Toronto, London, ON, Canada, ²St Joseph Health Care, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Recent SLE RCTs were examined and compared to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) RCT to suggest modifications to SLE RCTs that could improve the future success…

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