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  • Abstract Number: 1342 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Quality Improvement: Communicating Risk Regarding JAK Inhibitor Use in Rheumatology Patients

    Reid Weisberg1, Brett Capel1, Annabelle Guo1, Komal Patel1, Rashmi Arora2, Swathi Reddy3 and Una Makris4, 1University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2Dallas VA Medical Center / University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 3Dallas VA Medical Center / University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Colleyville, TX, 4UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA, Dallas, TX

    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

    Maria Schletzbaum1, W. Ryan Powell2, Shivani Garg3, Joseph A. Kramer4, Brad C. Astor5, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi6, Amy J. Kind7 and Christie Bartels8, 1University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Population Health Sciences, Middleton, WI, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Center for Health Disparities Research, Thousand Oaks, CA, 3University of Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 4University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine & Center for Health Disparities Research,, Madison, WI, 5University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division and Department of Population Sciences, Madison, WI, 6University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Emergency Medicine; and the Center for Health Disparities Research, Madison, WI, 7University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Geriatrics Division & Center for Health Disparities Research, Madison, WI, 8University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

    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

    April Jorge1, Alfredo Aguirre2, April Barnado3, Bonnie Bermas4, Candace Feldman5, Shraddha Jatwani6, Alex Limanni7, JoAnn Zell8, Claire Barber9, Ali Duarte-Garcia10, Shivani Garg11, Jing Li2, Gabriela Schmajuk12, Jinoos Yazdany13 and Christie Bartels14, 1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 3Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 4UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 5Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 6Albert Einstein Medical Center, Ambler, PA, 7Self, Dallas, TX, 8University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, 9University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 10Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 11University of Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 12UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, 13UCSF, San Francisco, CA, 14University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

    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

    Rodrigo De Moura Rodrigues, Alexandre Moura dos Santos, Daniel Sampaio Cardoso, Emily Figueiredo Neves Yuki, Danieli Castro Oliveira de Andrade, Sandra Gofinet Pasoto, Eduardo Ferreira Borba Neto, Eloisa Silva Dutra de Oliveira Bonfa and Luciana Seguro, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    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

    Daniel Hernandez1, Julio Bravo2, Juan Maya Villamizar3, William Benjamin Nowell1, Oscar Soto-Raices4, Angel Tapia5, Guillermo Valenzuela6 and Shilpa Venkatachalam7, 1Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, 2Novant, Winston-Salem, NC, 3Rheumatology Center of Palm Beach, PLLC, Boca Raton, FL, 4Fundación FER, San Juan, PR, 5Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, 6Guillermo Valenzuela MD PA/ IRIS Rheumatology, Plantation, FL, 7Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY

    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

    Elena Joerns1, Nagendra Pokala2, Dan Wang3, Joan Reisch3, Reuben Arasaratnam3, Bonnie Bermas1 and Puneet Bajaj3, 1UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 2University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 3UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

    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

    Tala El Tal1, Avery Longmore2, Abdulaziz el Mutairi1, Amani Al Bijadi1, Audrea Chen1, Holly Convery1, Dinah Finkelstein3, Linda Hiraki4, Chetana Kulkarni5, Justine Ledochowski6, Neely Lerman1, Karen Leslie7, Deborah Levy8, Sharon Lorber9, Jayne MacMahon10, Jeanine McColl11, Sarah Mossad12, Oscar Mwizerwa10, Lawrence Ng12, Luana Flores Pereira12, Vandana Rawal7, Alaa Shehab1, Evelyn Smith13, Alene Toulany14 and Andrea Knight1, 1The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Genetics and Genome Biology, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Child & Youth Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 8Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children; Child Health Evaluative Services, SickKids Research Institute; Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 9The Hospital for Sick Children, Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 10The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, Toronto, ON, Canada, 11University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 12The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 13The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Psychiatry, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto,, Toronto, ON, Canada, 14The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto,, Toronto, ON, Canada

    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%…
  • Abstract Number: 0201 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Real-World Evidence from Social Media Provides Insights into Patient Mental Health Outcomes in the Management of Gout

    Maurice Flurie1, Joseph Coe2, Monica Converse1, Kristina Davidson3, Colton Flowers1, Kelly Gavigan4, Daniel Hernandez5, Helen Hernandez1, Gary Ho6, Brian LaMoreaux3, Christopher Parker6, E. Robert Wassman1, Christopher DeFelice1 and Maria Picone1, 1TREND Community, Philadelphia, 2Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, 3Horizon Therapeutics, Chicago, IL, 4Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, 5Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, 6Gout Support Group of America, Austin, TX

    Background/Purpose: The ability to actively listen to and interpret the patient experience is vital to effectively address the needs of individuals within a particular community.…
  • Abstract Number: 1275 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Pneumococcal Vaccination Compliance Rate Among Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Rheumatology Fellow’s Cllinic

    Sana Kang1, George Gennaoui2 and J. Patricia Dhar3, 1Ascension St John Hospital, Chesterfield, MO, 2Ascension St. John Hospital, St. Clair Shores, MI, 3Ascension St. John Hospital and Wayne State University School of Medicine, Bloomfield Hills, MI

    Background/Purpose: The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults ages 19 years and older, with immunocompromising conditions should receive a dose of…
  • Abstract Number: 1926 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Analysis of New Patient Referrals to a Large Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic

    Daniel Reiff, Melissa Mannion, Emily Smitherman, Matthew Stoll, Peter Weiser and Randy Cron, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Background/Purpose: Large pediatric rheumatology centers receive hundreds of yearly referrals with a wide variety of complaints and diagnoses. The amount of referrals received can lead…
  • Abstract Number: 0639 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Improving Pre-biologic Infection Screening Using a Best Practice Alert in Electronic Health Records

    Hailey Baker1, Rebecca Fine1, Betty Hsiao2, Vaidehi Chowdhary3, Lisa Suter4 and Abhijeet Danve5, 1Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2Yale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT, 3Yale University, East Haven, CT, 4Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 5Yale University, Rocky Hill, CT

    Background/Purpose: Biologics and small molecules (bDMARDs) are important immunomodulatory medications for management of patients with rheumatic diseases. Use of a bDMARD in patients with infection…
  • Abstract Number: 1622 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Mind the Gap: The Experience of Adolescents in a Rheumatology Transition Clinic

    Claire Fine1, Karen Beattie1, Tania Cellucci2, Liane Heale1, Mark Matsos1, Stephanie Garner1 and Michelle Batthish1, 1McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 2McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The transition from pediatric to adult healthcare is a critical time for the wellbeing of patients with chronic illness including rheumatologic disease. Low patient…
  • Abstract Number: 0641 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Title: EHR-Supported Staff Protocol Improves Smoking Cessation in a Diverse Rheumatology Clinic: Updated Results of Quit Connect Dissemination

    Jennifer Brandt1, Edmond Ramly2, Monica Messina3, S Sam Lim4 and Christie Bartels3, 1Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI, 3University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 4Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

    Background/Purpose: Smoking is a risk factor for rheumatologic conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and predicts worse outcomes. Smoking and rheumatic disease increase risk for…
  • Abstract Number: 1623 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Presentation of JIA to Pediatric Rheumatology Care in Canada

    Molly Dushnicky1, Catherine Campbell1, Karen Beattie1, Roberta Berard2, Tania Cellucci3, Mercedes Chan4, Tommy Gerschman5, Kristin Houghton5, Nicole Johnson6, Claire LeBlanc7, Lillian Lim8, Nadia Luca9, Paivi Miettunen6, Kimberly Morishita5, Jean-Philippe Proulx-Gauthier10, Dax Rumsey11, Heinrike Schmeling6, Rosie Scuccimarri12, Herman Tam13, Jaime Guzman14 and Michelle Batthish1, 1McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 2London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, 3McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 4BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 5University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 7Montreal Children's Hospital/McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, 8Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 9Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada, 10CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, 11University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 12McGill University/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada, 13Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 14University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the delivery of routine healthcare and clinical research around the world. Several reports have shown an impact on rheumatology…
  • Abstract Number: 0643 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Tailored BP Connect Protocol with Implementation Support for Rheumatology Clinic Staff Exceeds Non-tailored Protocol at Improving Primary Care Referrals for Blood Pressure Follow-up

    David Gazeley1, Monica Messina2, Edmond Ramly2, Ann Rosenthal1, Laurie Lapp2, Laura Stewart3 and Christie Bartels2, 1Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 3Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

    Background/Purpose: Many rheumatic diseases increase risk of cardiovascular disease, yet an important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, high blood pressure (BP), often remains unaddressed during rheumatology…
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