Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

Abstract Number: 1908 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinic Protocol Boosts Blood Pressure Confirmatory Readings and Accuracy in an Academic Medical Center
Kubra Bugdayli¹, Amber Meyer¹, Antoinette Keith¹, Karunakar Dirisala¹, Guillermo Quiceno¹ and Puneet Bajaj², ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Hypertension is the most common modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases among all adults. Studies have shown that single blood pressure (BP) measurements vary…
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: 006 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Implementation of Automated Depression Screening in Patients with Lupus in a Tertiary Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Lauren Harper¹, Alana Goldstein-Leever¹, James Gallup¹, Vidya Sivaraman², Stacy Ardoin¹, Kyla Driest¹, Evan Mulvhihill³ and Alysha Taxter⁴, ¹Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital/ The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³Nemours Children's Hospital, ⁴Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH

Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic rheumatic conditions, particularly lupus, have higher rates of depression, which significantly impacts their lives and can lead to poor medication compliance…
Abstract Number: 049 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
What Happens After Juvenile Myositis Patients Screen Positive for Mental Health Comorbidities? Update from a Multicenter Juvenile Myositis Mental Health Screening Pilot Study
Kaveh Ardalan¹, Rebecca Fillipo¹, Christina ZIgler², Audrey Ward¹, Jeffrey Dvergsten³, Ann Reed¹, Alison Manning¹, Gary Maslow¹, Brian Feldman⁴, Ashley Danguecan⁵, Sarah Mossad⁵, Luana Flores Pereira⁵, Susan Shenoi⁶, Stacey Haynes⁷, Joanna Patten⁷ and Andrea Knight⁵, ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Duke, Durham, NC, ³Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ⁴Hospital for Sick Children / University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ⁷Seattle Childrens Hospital and Research Center / University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Juvenile myositis (JM) patients report high rates of emotional distress but qualitative studies suggest challenges accessing high quality mental health care. We present survey…
Abstract Number: 084 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Rheum to Improve: Patient-reported Transition Readiness in a Large Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Kristiana Nasto¹, David McDonald¹, Kyla Fergason¹, Mary Robichaux¹, Bernard Danna¹, Monique Maher¹, Alexander Alexander¹, Danielle Guffey¹, Miriah Gillispie-Taylor² and Tiphanie Vogel¹, ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Transition of adolescents with chronic healthcare needs to adult care may result in poor outcomes. We have developed a program to improve the transition…
Abstract Number: 089 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
The Mosaic of Mental Health: Perceived Impact of a Workshop Empowering Pediatric Rheumatology Clinicians in Routine Screening and Effective Management of Mental Health Problems
Tala El Tal¹, Kaveh Ardalan², Natoshia Cunningham³, Megan Curran⁴, Mariel Dela Paz⁵, Suzanne Edison⁶, Michelle Itczak⁷, Susan Kim⁸, Alana Goldstein-Leever⁹, Sharon Lorber¹ and Andrea Knight¹, ¹The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ³Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, ⁴University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁵UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Cure JM Foundation, ⁷University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, ⁸UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, CA, ⁹Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Mental health (MH) problems, particularly anxiety and depression, are common in children and adolescents with pediatric rheumatologic diseases, and impact disease-related outcomes. Pediatric rheumatology…
Abstract Number: 091 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Achieving Remission in Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Rapid Implementation of an EMR-integrated Dashboard to Measure Disease Activity and Remission Rates
Kaleo Ede¹, Nikita Goswami², Elisa Wershba², Michael Shishov², Samantha Casselman², Pierina Ortiz² and Vinay Vaidya², ¹Phoenix Children's Hosptial; University of Arizona College of Medicine- Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, ²Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
Background/Purpose: Children with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) experience more severe disease than their adult counterparts, in addition to high rates of clinical depressive symptoms…

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