Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

Abstract Number: 0808 • ACR Convergence 2023
Real-World Disease Monitoring Patterns in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Bryant England¹, Tate Johnson¹, Yangyuna Yang¹, Punyasha Roul¹, Daniel Hershberger¹, Brian Sauer², Grant Cannon³, Joshua Baker⁴ and Ted R Mikuls⁵, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: There are currently no clinical practice guidelines for monitoring RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and chest computed tomography (CT) imaging…
Abstract Number: 1097 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improving Vaccine Uptake of the Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV20) in Young Rheumatic Disease Patients Using a Brief Intense Partnership Program
Kelsey Pasch¹, Stephen Lindsey² and Takeda Ferguson³, ¹Louisiana State University -- New Orleans, Baton Rouge, LA, ²LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA, ³LSU Health Science Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA
Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) are at increased risk of infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the ACR strongly…
Abstract Number: 1910 • ACR Convergence 2023
Development of the American College of Rheumatology Toolkit for Implementation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcome Measures in Clinical Practice
Catherine Nasrallah¹, Lindsay Jacobsohn¹, Gabriela Schmajuk², Emma Kersey¹, Cammie Young³, Cammie Young³, Janell Martin⁴, Lori Barber⁵, Jennifer Barton⁶, Puneet Bajaj⁷, Christie M. Bartels⁸, Sancia Ferguson⁹, Elizabeth Wahl¹⁰, Kimberly DeQuattro¹¹, Patti Katz¹², Maria I. ("Maio") Danila¹³, Meera Subash¹⁴, Christina Downey¹⁵, JoAnn Zell¹⁶, Kimberly Reiter¹⁷, Elena Weinstein¹⁸ and Jinoos Yazdany¹, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California San Francisco, Oakland, CA, ⁴American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ⁵ACR, Atlanta, GA, ⁶VA Portland Health Care System/OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁷UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁸University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁹University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ¹⁰VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, ¹¹University of Pennsylvania, Media, PA, ¹²University of California San Francisco, San Rafael, CA, ¹³University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ¹⁴University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ¹⁵Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, ¹⁶University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, ¹⁷Albuquerque VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM, ¹⁸University of Colorado, Englewood, CO
Background/Purpose: Despite significant interest in the scale and spread of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcome measures to facilitate a patient-centered, treat-to-target approach, use of these measures…
Abstract Number: 0810 • ACR Convergence 2023
Telehealth Utilization and Satisfaction Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Trends Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kristin Wipfler¹ and Kaleb Michaud², ¹FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a rapid transition to increased telehealth utilization, with many rheumatology providers replacing in-person clinical visits with telehealth visits or expanding…
Abstract Number: 1099 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improving Hydroxychloroquine Dosing and Eye Screening Compliance in Patients with Connective Tissue Disorder
Maria Salgado Guerrero¹ and Angelo Gaffo², ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a key treatment for patients with lupus and other rheumatic diseases. To minimize the risk of retinal toxicity, the American College…
Abstract Number: 1911 • ACR Convergence 2023
Using the Technology Acceptance Model to Assess Physician Perceptions and Experiences Using the Rheumatoid Arthritis-Patient-Reported Outcomes Dashboard: Mixed-Methods Study
Catherine Nasrallah¹, Cherish Wilson², Alicia Hamblin¹, Lindsay Jacobsohn¹, Cammie Young³, Cammie Young³, Mary Nakamura⁴, Andrew Gross¹, Judith Ashouri¹, Mehrdad Matloubian¹, Jinoos Yazdany¹ and Gabriela Schmajuk², ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California San Francisco, Oakland, CA, ⁴UCSF/SFVAHCS, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Improving shared decision-making using a treat-to-target approach, including the use of patient reported outcomes (PROs), is important to providing high quality care for rheumatoid…
Abstract Number: 0996 • ACR Convergence 2023
Will Patients Engage with Digital Technologies as Part of Routine Healthcare?
Jeffrey R Curtis¹, Sandeep Sodhi², Yuji Su³, Scott Laster⁴, Fenglong Xie², Ye Liu⁵ and Corey Patrick⁴, ¹Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ²Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham and Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Micare, Memphis, TN, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Remote Physiologic Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) are new care delivery options by which patients can provide data to their provider via…
Abstract Number: 1102 • ACR Convergence 2023
Finding Lost-to-Care Gout Patients in a Large Community Rheumatology Network: Patient Re-engagement Initiative with Metrics (PRIME)
Amy S. Mudano¹, Jessica Ryan¹, Emily Holladay², Kathleen Methric³, Danielle Grauer⁴, Brian LaMoreaux³, Fenglong Xie¹ and Jeffrey R Curtis⁵, ¹Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Horizon Therapeutics, Deerfield, IL, ⁴Illumination Health, Boca Raton, FL, ⁵Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Treatment of patients with gout can be complex and, given the episodic nature of gout attacks, gout patients may not always return for regular…
Abstract Number: 1996 • ACR Convergence 2023
Variation in Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry Reporting: A National Survey of Veterans Health Administration Clinics
Karla Miller¹, Melissa Steffen², Kimberly McCoy², Michelle Mengeling², Heather Davila², Shylo Wardyn² and Samantha Solimeo², ¹University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa City VA HCS, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is an important tool to identify Veterans with osteoporosis, assess fracture risk, and monitor treatment response. Variability in DXA acquisition,…
Abstract Number: 0163 • ACR Convergence 2023
Uncovering Discrepancies: Analysis of Glucocorticoid Exposure Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Electronic Health Record Data versus Medicare Claims
Jing Li¹, Julia Kay¹, Sharon Abada¹, Andriko Palmowski², Rachael Stovall¹, Jinoos Yazdany³ and Gabriela Schmajuk⁴, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³University of California, General Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA, ⁴UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Understanding glucocorticoid (GC) exposure is critical for observational analyses in rheumatology. However, obtaining an accurate measure of GC exposure, including dosage and duration, has…
Abstract Number: 1000 • ACR Convergence 2023
Incorporation of Social Drivers of Health Screening into a Structured Healthcare Transition Program for Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Rheumatic Disease
Morayah Ciprien¹, Sarah Barrientos², Cori Christenholz², Elinore Benett² and Rosemary Peterson¹, ¹Dell Medical School at UT Austin, Austin, TX, ²Dell Children's Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology, Austin, TX
Background/Purpose: Social drivers of health (SDoH) such as access to housing and food, may significantly influence safe and timely transition to adult healthcare, yet routine…
Abstract Number: 1133 • ACR Convergence 2023
Exploring the Clinical Characteristics and Correlation with Corticosteroid Dependence in Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Patients: Insights from an Academic Center
William Rigby¹, Todd Mackenzie², Emily Campbell¹, Joshua Skydel³, Bryan Savage¹, Monica Dimambro² and Vivekanand Tiwari¹, ¹Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, ²Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, ³Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) treatment is primarily based on long-term corticosteroids, which results in significant toxicities. Studies1,2 have shown that patients with PMR are exposed…
Abstract Number: 2004 • ACR Convergence 2023
Bone Health Following Bariatric Surgery: A Single Center Quality Improvement Study
Andrew Benck, Haley Zimmerman, Amy Trang, Najia Shakoor and Sonali Khandelwal, Rush University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis related fractures cause significant morbidity and mortality. Bariatric weight loss surgery is an independent risk factor for osteoporosis. Post-surgery dual energy X-Ray absorptiometry…
Abstract Number: 0187 • ACR Convergence 2023
Advancing Health Equity with Lupus Stakeholders to Close Care Gaps and Disparities
Shalvi Parikh¹, Monica Messina¹, Shivani Garg¹, Sancia Ferguson², Edmond Ramly³, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi⁴, Katrina Phelps⁵ and Christie M. Bartels⁶, ¹Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ³Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁵School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, ⁶University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care and outcomes are associated with significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in the US, particularly among young Black and Hispanic/Latina…
Abstract Number: 1006 • ACR Convergence 2023
Use of Implementation Strategies to Promote Adherence of Knee Osteoarthritis Guidelines and Improve Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Michelle Ramirez¹, Rebecca Fillipo¹, Connor Drake¹, Lesley Skalla², Kelli Allen³, Amanda Nelson⁴ and Maggie Horn¹, ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives, Durham, NC, ³University of North Carolina, Durham, NC, ⁴University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Despite the development of care models and practice guidelines the translation of knee osteoarthritis guidelines to practice remains suboptimal. Theoretically informed implementation strategies may…

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