Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

Abstract Number: 2169 • ACR Convergence 2025
Bridging the Gap: A National Needs Assessment of Rheumatology Fellowship Training in Adolescent and Young Adult Care
Amanda Moyer¹, Megha Tandel¹, Michelle Benjamin¹, Rufei Lu², Julia F Simard³ and Rebecca Sadun⁴, ¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with rheumatic diseases require specialized care, particularly when transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare. However, most residents and fellows…
Abstract Number: 1143 • ACR Convergence 2025
Gout and Renal Failure-Related Mortality Trends in USA from 1999-2020: Analysis of CDC Wonder Database
Shiamak Cooper¹, Sanjana Thimmannagari², Ranjini Vengilote² and Asim Khanfar², ¹Rochester General Hospital, Irondequoit, NY, ²Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthropathy, with a prevalence ranging from 0.1% to approximately 10% worldwide. Despite a well-established association between…
Abstract Number: 0224 • ACR Convergence 2025
Improving Adherence to Pulmonary Hypertension Screening in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: Post-Intervention Analysis
John Hickernell¹ and Zineb Aouhab², ¹Loyola Univeristy Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Loyola University Medical Center, Oak Brook, IL
Background/Purpose: Annual screening for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) reduces mortality. The American College of Radiology, European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory…
Abstract Number: 2142 • ACR Convergence 2025
Multidisciplinary Rheumatology Transition Clinic for Young Adults Shows Improved Experience, Utilization, and Health Maintenance: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
Hannah Concannon¹, Jasmine Oesch², Sara Mazzarelli², Anne Fields², Keisha-Gaye O'Garo² and Rebecca Sadun³, ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ³Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: The transition from pediatric to adult care can pose a challenge for patients with SLE and other rheumatic diseases. These patients often face preventable…
Abstract Number: 1092 • ACR Convergence 2025
Prior history of arthritis and PD-1 over PD-L1 blockade predispose to immune-related adverse events in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Binod Kc¹, Aakritee Sharma Subedi¹, Salome Walsh¹, Areeba Memon¹ and Andras Perl², ¹SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ²SUNY, Syracuse, NY
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer therapy by enhancing the immune system's ability to fight cancer. However, their use is associated with immune-related…
Abstract Number: 0220 • ACR Convergence 2025
National Implementation of a Medication Safety Dashboard to Improve HLA-B*58:01 Testing Among Allopurinol Users in the Veterans Health Administration
Alissa Becerril¹, Jing Li², Cherish Wilson³, Gary Tarasovsky⁴, Abimbola Fadairo-Azinge⁵, Mary Whooley⁴ and gabriela Schmajuk⁶, ¹UCSF, san francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ⁴SFVA, San Francisco, ⁵UCSF, San Francisco, ⁶University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Allopurinol can cause life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reactions, especially in patients who carry the HLA-B58:01 allele. Because this allele is more common among Southeast…
Abstract Number: 1985 • ACR Convergence 2025
Identifying Gaps in Documented Contraception Counseling and Gynecology Referrals for Women on Teratogenic DMARDs: A Foundation for EMR-Based Quality Improvement
Rachel Galvao, Anokhi Saklecha, Julia Stevenson, Ritche Hao, Eugenia Chock and Abhijeet Danve, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Background/Purpose: Teratogenic medications are commonly prescribed to women of reproductive age who have rheumatic conditions. Counseling on teratogenicity and contraception is critical to reducing patients’…
Abstract Number: 1073 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development of a Culturally-Tailored Storytelling Intervention to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Black and Latinx Patients with Autoimmune and Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
Maria I. ("Maio") Danila¹, Lesley Jackson², Stephanie Ford³, Mary Wilkenson³, Tiffany Alexander⁴, Jeroan Allison⁵, Candace Feldman⁶, Fred Jenoure⁷, Jonathan Kay⁵, Stephenie Lemon⁸, Kenneth Saag⁹, Karen Salomon¹⁰ and Shilpa Venkatachalam¹¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³UAB Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Community Investigator- AL, Birmingham, AL, ⁵UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁷Community Investigator- MA, Worcester, MA, ⁸³. Division of Epidemiology, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, Worcester, MA, ⁹The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ¹⁰University of Massachusetts Medical School, Shrewsbury, MA, ¹¹Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Black and Latinx individuals with autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) face disproportionately higher risks of severe COVID-19 outcomes. Despite this elevated risk, vaccine…
Abstract Number: 0221 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Multimodal Intervention Improves the Quantity and Quality of Disease Activity Measures Collection in a Multi-Centered National Rheumatoid Arthritis Network
Grant Cannon¹, Beth Wallace², Deana Lazaro³, Pascale Schwab⁴, Paul Monach⁵, Ankoor Shah⁶, Gail Kerr⁷, Andreas Reimold⁸, Joshua Baker⁹, Gary Kunkel¹⁰, Katherine Wysham¹¹, Liron Caplan¹², John Richards¹³, Aleksander Lenert¹⁴, Andrew Jones¹⁵, Ted Mikuls¹⁶, Maria I. ("Maio") Danila¹⁷, Bryant England¹⁶, Brian Sauer¹⁸, Jorge Rojas¹⁹ and Isaac Smith²⁰, ¹University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Michigan Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, ³VA New York Harbor Healthcare system, Short Hills, NJ, ⁴VA Portland and Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ⁵VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ⁶Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁷Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ⁸Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ¹⁰University of Utah and George E Wahlen VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹¹VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA, ¹²Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC, Aurora, CO, ¹³Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, ¹⁴University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ¹⁵VA Saint Louis and Washington University, Saint Louis, ¹⁶University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ¹⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ¹⁸Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹⁹VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, ²⁰Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Clinical guidelines recommend the use of disease activity measures (DAMs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management. Measurement of DAMs is also a critical component of…
Abstract Number: 1983 • ACR Convergence 2025
Documenting Transition: A Review and Intervention to Increase the Receipt of Transition Summary Letters
Kyla Blasingame¹, David McDonald¹, Karissa Chesky¹, Jimin Kim¹, charles lee¹, Tiphanie Vogel¹ and Miriah Gillispie-Taylor², ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: The transition from pediatric to adult care poses unique challenges for patients with childhood-onset disease, many of whom were young at presentation and do…
Abstract Number: 1052 • ACR Convergence 2025
“Prednisone… A Necessary Evil…” Developing an Evidence-Based Benefits vs. Harms Shared Decision-Making Tool (PRED-SAFE) to Support Decisions Around Chronic Prednisone Use
Isabella Hartel¹, Jay Patel¹, Justin Levinson¹, Sancia Ferguson², Carmen Campbell¹, Amannda Weber³, Shelby Gomez⁴, David Gazeley⁵, Ali Duarte-Garcia⁶, Jennifer Barton⁷ and Shivani Garg⁸, ¹University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Madison, WI, ³University of Wisconsin (UW), UW Health, Madison, WI, ⁴University of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI, ⁵Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ⁶Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁷VA Portland Health Care System/OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁸University of Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Guidelines recommend limiting chronic prednisone use ( >5 mg/d for >3-6 mos.) given higher risks of fractures, infections, and damage. Yet, patients struggle to…
Abstract Number: 0219 • ACR Convergence 2025
Increased Engagement With the RISE Registry Clinician Dashboard Is Associated With Improving Performance on Some but Not All Rheumatology Quality Measures
Jing Li¹, Jessica Fitzpatrick², Jinoos Yazdany² and gabriela Schmajuk³, ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown that quality measure performance tends to improve after practices join the ACR’s Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) registry, but…
Abstract Number: 1982 • ACR Convergence 2025
Bridging the Gap in Underserved Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Immunocompromised Rheumatology Patients
Kuan-Tung Lin¹, Yue Hao², Mai Abdelnabi² and Wai-Hang Jackie Lam², ¹North East Medical Services, San Mateo, CA, ²North East Medical Services, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatologic conditions who are on immunosuppressive therapy face an elevated risk of pneumococcal infections, particularly those in medically underserved populations. Per ACR…
Abstract Number: 1050 • ACR Convergence 2025
Bridging the Gap: A Mixed-Methods Study to Enhance Integration of HCQ-SAFE, A Shared Decision-Making Tool for Hydroxychloroquine Use, in Routine Lupus Care
Isabella Hartel¹, Jay Patel¹, David Gazeley², Drake Johnson¹, Justin Levinson¹, Carmen Campbell¹, Britney Youngchild³, Shelby Gomez³, Amannda Weber⁴, Jessica Michaud⁵, Laura Dickmann⁶, Sancia Ferguson⁷, Betty Chewning⁸, Christie Bartels⁹ and Shivani Garg¹⁰, ¹University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Madison, WI, ²Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ³University of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI, ⁴University of Wisconsin (UW), UW Health, Madison, WI, ⁵Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Madison, WI, ⁶Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, ⁷University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Madison, WI, ⁸University of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Madison, ⁹University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ¹⁰University of Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a key therapy for lupus (or SLE). Yet, challenged to weigh benefits vs. harms, ~80% of patients self-discontinue HCQ. Shared decision-making…
Abstract Number: 0218 • ACR Convergence 2025
Creating an EHR Lupus Outreach Workbench to Address Care Gaps
Ross Gilbert¹, Starla Blanks², Joy Buie³, Mary Cronin⁴, Jake Decker⁵, Laura Dickmann⁶, Cristina Drenkard⁷, Sancia Ferguson⁸, Shivani Garg⁹, David Gazeley⁵, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi¹⁰, Gale Johnson¹¹, Patti Katz¹², Tristan Lazewski¹³, S. Sam Lim¹⁴, Jenna McGoldrick¹⁵, Katrina Phelps¹⁰, Edmond Ramly¹⁶, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹⁷, Ann Rosenthal¹⁸, Dawn Thomas-Semanko¹⁹, Sarah Stoltz¹³, Patricia Tellez-giron²⁰, Amannda Weber²¹, Andrea Wipperfurth¹³ and Christie Bartels¹⁰, ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ³Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ⁴retired, Fox Point, WI, ⁵Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ⁶Froedtert Health, Waukesha, WI, ⁷Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Acworth, GA, ⁸University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Madison, WI, ⁹University of Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ¹⁰University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ¹¹Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, WI, ¹²UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ¹³UW Health, Madison, WI, ¹⁴Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ¹⁵SSM Health, Madison, WI, ¹⁶Indiana University - Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, ¹⁷Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ¹⁸Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, ¹⁹WI Chapter - LFA, Milwaukee, WI, ²⁰University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Madison, WI, ²¹University of Wisconsin (UW), UW Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Lupus affects up to 1.5 million people in the US with significant health disparities in care and outcomes that call for care delivery innovation.…

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