Abstract Number: 0092 • ACR Convergence 2022
Characterizing Levels of Specialist Care Received by Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Characteristics, Emergency Care, Hospitalization, and Costs Among Commercially-insured Adults in the United States
Background/Purpose: Heterogeneous SLE manifestations can delay referral and diagnosis by a rheumatologist (rheum) in as many as 75% of patients (pts) with SLE.1 After diagnosis,…Abstract Number: 1104 • ACR Convergence 2022
Teaching Trainees How to Think: A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Recognition of Cognitive Errors in Rheumatology Fellowship
Background/Purpose: Faulty synthesis of information due to Cognitive Errors (CEs) is the most common cause of incorrect medical decision making. Medical education often focuses on…Abstract Number: 1302 • ACR Convergence 2022
Assessment of the Transition of Care from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology in a Tertiary Center
Background/Purpose: Taking the responsibility for their own health should be an important goal for the patients in the health care transition process. The Transition Readiness…Abstract Number: 0094 • ACR Convergence 2022
Black Patients Are Less Satisfied with the Hospital Experience After Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose:Patients' post-operative satisfaction with their hospital experience is important to patient care, hospital reimbursement, and comparison between hospitals. The Press Ganey (PG) inpatient survey is…Abstract Number: 1271 • ACR Convergence 2022
Uptake of Rheumatology-Specific Quality Measures Submitted to National Pay-for-Performance Programs: An Analysis of Participants in the RISE Registry
Background/Purpose: In recent years, the American College of Rheumatology has stewarded a number of rheumatology-specific quality measures for use in national pay-for-performance programs. While the…Abstract Number: 1303 • ACR Convergence 2022
Planning Transition in Times of Transition: Is There a Virtual Pathway from Pediatric to Adult Care?
Background/Purpose: The BRIDGE (Baylor Rheumatology Initiative: Developing and Guiding Engagement) program is a quality improvement initiative to develop a safe, comprehensive pathway for our patients…Abstract Number: 0095 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Urban vs. Rural Residence with New DMARD Initiation in US Veterans with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: While a treat-to-target strategy is endorsed by the ACR RA Treatment Guidelines, many patient, social, and healthcare system factors make implementation of this approach…Abstract Number: 1272 • ACR Convergence 2022
Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to Study Top-Performing Practices in the RISE Registry
Background/Purpose: Collection and use of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and functional status outcome measures facilitates treating-to-target and shared decision-making. Although guidelines recommend regular use…Abstract Number: 1342 • ACR Convergence 2022
Quality Improvement: Communicating Risk Regarding JAK Inhibitor Use in Rheumatology Patients
Background/Purpose: In September 2021, the FDA updated its boxed warnings for Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors to include increased risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE)…Abstract Number: 0103 • ACR Convergence 2022
Retention in Rheumatology Care and Receipt of Lupus-Specific Serologic Testing Among Young Adults with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Medicare Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: SLE is a leading cause of mortality in young adults, particularly in those identifying as Black or Hispanic or who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. These…Abstract Number: 1273 • ACR Convergence 2022
Development of ACR Longitudinal Digital Quality Measures for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Data Availability and Preliminary Measure Performance in the RISE Registry
Background/Purpose: Digital quality measures can facilitate monitoring and improvement of health care quality on a population level. As part of a CDC-funded ACR initiative to…Abstract Number: 1344 • ACR Convergence 2022
Patient-reported Outcomes in Lupus Low Disease Activity State: Impact of Fatigue
Background/Purpose: Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) can be assessed by self-administered questionnaires and can lead to better decision-making by physicians. The aim of this study was…Abstract Number: 0184 • ACR Convergence 2022
Exploring Patient Journeys and Education Needs of Hispanic Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: There is little research on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the US Hispanic population (< 0.2% of publications on RA indexed in PubMed.gov), but it…Abstract Number: 1274 • ACR Convergence 2022
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Immunosuppressed Adults in an Academic Rheumatology Clinic Utilizing a Nurse Driven Protocol
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology patients are at risk for severe pneumococcal infections due to their underlying disease and immunosuppressive therapy. Current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices guidelines…Abstract Number: 1352 • ACR Convergence 2022
Improving Completion Rates of Routine Mental Health Screening for Depression and Anxiety in Paediatric Lupus Outpatient Clinic to Enhance Patient Mental Health Care
Background/Purpose: Mental health (MH) problems are prevalent in adolescents with childhood-onset lupus (cSLE), with cross-sectional studies estimating prevalences of 20-60% for depression symptoms and 20-40%…
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