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Abstracts tagged "Quality Indicators"

  • Abstract Number: 1590 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Bone Health in ANCA – Associated Vasculitis Patients

    Deepa Ragesh Panikkath1, Sandy Lee2 and Christina Downey2, 1Loma Linda University Health, Department of Rheumatology, Loma Linda, CA, 2Loma Linda University Medical Center, Redlands, CA

    Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are an important mode of therapy in ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV), and osteoporosis (OP) and fractures are potential adverse effects seen. The…
  • Abstract Number: 1591 • ACR Convergence 2020

    A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Vitamin D Prescribing for Pediatric Patients on Glucocorticoids

    Katherine Kaufman1, Mary Buckley1, Laura Cannon1, Rachel Randell1, Philip Chu1, Mithu Maheswaranathan1, Andrew Johannemann1, D Ryan Anderson1, Isaac Smith1, Akrithi Udupa1 and David Leverenz1, 1Duke University, DURHAM, NC

    Background/Purpose: Chronic glucocorticoid treatment in children increases the risk of bone loss, fractures, and reduced adult skeletal mass. The 2017 ACR Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (GIOP) guidelines…
  • Abstract Number: 1596 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Coproduction of Care for Veterans with RA: Improving Elicitation and Documentation of Patient Goals

    Swathi Reddy1, Kyawt Shwin1, Rashmi Arora1, Sarah Homann2, Lisa Johnson3, Yusuf Chao4, Aricca Van Citters3, Brant Oliver5, Guy Eakin6, Eugene Nelson3, Andreas Reimold1 and Salahuddin Kazi1, 1Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System / UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System / Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 3The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, 4UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 5The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice / Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars Fellowship in Healthcare Quality & Safety, Lebanon, NH, 6Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA

    Background/Purpose: Coproduction of healthcare services offers a pathway to increase patient engagement in care. Patients and clinicians coproduce care by working together to: (1) co-assess…
  • Abstract Number: 1622 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Determining the Zoster Vaccination Rate Among Veterans on Chronic Immunosuppressive Therapy at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System – a Quality Indicator

    Hannah Kenninger1, Rachel Dayno1, Nkechinyere Emejuaiwe2, Ileannette Robledo-Vega3, Whitney Bembry1, Myriam Guevara4 and Soham Mahato5, 1Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 2Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System, New Orlenas, LA, 3Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orlenas, LA, 4Lousiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 5LSUHSC School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA

    Background/Purpose: Herpes Zoster (HZ) causes an infection commonly known as shingles. Patients with HZ are at increased risk for post-herpetic neuralgia, which is painful for…
  • Abstract Number: 1696 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Measuring Quality Improvement from CME Participants: Results from the RAPID® CME Initiative

    Stephen Bender1, Michael Weinblatt2 and Daniel Duch1, 1FACTORx, Cherry Hill, NJ, 2Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Medical claims data have been used since 2008 to measure the implementation of the diagnostic and referral strategies resulting from participation in RAPID® CME…
  • Abstract Number: 1779 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Gap in Contraceptive Education to Females with Rheumatic Disease on Teratogenic Medications

    Andras Perl1, Sundus Mian1 and Jihad Ben Gabr1, 1SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

    Background/Purpose: Teratogenic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic disease modifying drugs (DMARDs) are often prescribed to women of childbearing age. Contraception represents an important area of reproductive health for female patients with…
  • Abstract Number: 1986 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Determinants of Variation in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Care Delivery

    Jon Burnham1, Rosemary Peterson1, Joy Ukaigwe1, Lynsey Cecere1, Andrea Knight2 and Joyce Chang1, 1Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Patients with pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) receive only a fraction of recommended care.  Moreover, variation in care delivery likely contributes to pervasive racial…
  • Abstract Number: 0111 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Assessment and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in a Rheumatology Clinic

    Amanda Stefl1, Shikha Singla2, Jessica Michaud1, Kama Thomas2, Lisa Rein2 and Mary Ellen Csuka2, 1Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, 2Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

    Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are used as a long-term treatment option for an estimated 1% of the US population. The American College of Rheumatology has maintained…
  • Abstract Number: 0167 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Phenotypes from a Digital Health Coaching Engagement Program

    Jonathan Patterson1, Kirby Magid2, Dhiren Patel3 and Matt Allison3, 1Pack Health, Birmingham, AL, 2University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, 3Pack Health, Birmingham

    Background/Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine whether cluster analysis could be used to identify homogeneous subgroups of engagement in RA patients enrolled…
  • Abstract Number: 0260 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Does Higher Quality of Care in SLE Improve Quality of Life?

    Shilpa Arora1, Patricia Katz2, Jinoos Yazdany3, Joel Block1, Edward Yelin4 and Meenakshi Jolly5, 1Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 2University of California, San Francisco, Novato, CA, 3University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 4UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 5Rush University, Chicago, IL

    Background/Purpose: Disease activity, damage and quality of life (QOL) are core outcomes in Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). ER visits and hospital admissions (non-routine health care…
  • Abstract Number: 0574 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Is Hydroxychloroquine Use a Proxy for Health Care Access? Predictors of First Dispensing Among Medicaid Beneficiaries with Incident Lupus

    Katherine Pryor1, Chang Xu1, Jamie Collins1, Karen Costenbader2 and Candace Feldman1, 1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 2Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine (HCQ/CQ) is considered to be the backbone of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care. Differences in receipt of HCQ/CQ may exacerbate disparities in adverse…
  • Abstract Number: 0603 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Multisite Study of the Impact of COVID-19 Era Telemedicine Expansion on Reduction in No-Show Rates

    Christie Bartels1, David Gazeley2, Ann Rosenthal3, Sancia Ferguson4, Edmond Ramly5, Monica Messina6 and Douglas White7, 1University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Madison, WI, 2Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, 3Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 4University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Oakland, CA, 5University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health;, Madison, 6University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, Madison, WI, 7Gundersen Health System, Onalaska, WI

    Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic led to rapid expansion of telemedicine in all fields, including rheumatology. We hypothesized that increased use of telemedicine would reduce no-show…
  • Abstract Number: 1586 • ACR Convergence 2020

    Rheum Service: Comprehensive Virtual Care During COVID-19

    Stephanie Gottheil1 and Joseph Carson1, 1London Rheumatology, London, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: During COVID-19, patients require timely access to rheumatologists while adhering to physical distancing guidelines. In this quality improvement project, we developed a comprehensive virtual…
  • Abstract Number: 1588 • ACR Convergence 2020

    A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Bone Densitometry Ordering in Adult Patients on Chronic Glucocorticoids

    Katherine Kaufman1, Philip Chu1, Mithu Maheswaranathan1, Andrew Johannemann1, D Ryan Anderson1, Isaac Smith1, Akrithi Udupa1, Mary Buckley1, Laura Cannon1, Rachel Randell1 and David Leverenz1, 1Duke University, DURHAM, NC

    Background/Purpose: The 2017 ACR guideline for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) recommends DXA testing in patients aged ≥40 years on chronic glucocorticoids. We performed a quality improvement…
  • Abstract Number: 278 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting

    Improving a SLE-Quality Indicator Tool in an Outpatient Tertiary Care Setting

    Jun Chu1, Elaine Poncio 2, Yenealem Temesgen-Oyelakin 2, Michael Davis 3, Isabel Ochoa-Navas 2, Sarthak Gupta 4, Zerai Manna 2, Marquis Chapman 1, Eileen Chu 5, Aidan Donnellan 6 and Sarfaraz Hasni 7, 1National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin diseases/ National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 2NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, 3NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD, 4Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, NIAMS, NIH, Bethesda, 5National Institutes of Health, Derwood, MD, 6National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 7NIAMS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

    Background/Purpose: The care for patients with lupus is complex as they may exhibit multiple concomitant medical and socioeconomic issues. To address all their needs according…
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