Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

Abstract Number: 0179 • ACR Convergence 2025
Digital Divide in Rheumatology: Patterns of Technology and AI Adoption Across Generations of Specialists
CARLA F DIONELLO¹, ANA F PADUA², Claudia Marques³, BRUNA L PORTO⁴, LEONARDO R CAMPOS⁵, RODRIGO OLIVEIRA⁶, GUSTAVO GM BALBI⁷, RODRIGO LUPPINO-ASSAD⁶, YURE G AZEVEDO⁸, LUIZ F DIPE⁹, BRUNO BORDALLO⁵, Cleandro Pires¹⁰, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota¹⁰ and PAULA MONTINA¹⁰, ¹FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO - UFRJ, RIO DE JANEIRO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ²SANTA CASA MG, BELO HORIZONTE, Minas Gerais, Brazil, ³Hospital das Clinicas - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, ⁴UNIVATES, SÃO LEOPOLDO, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, ⁵UFF, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ⁶FMRP-USP, Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁷UFJF, JUIZ DE FORA, Minas Gerais, Brazil, ⁸SCR, SOBRAL, Ceara, Brazil, ⁹GRUPO AMIL, SÃO PAULO, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ¹⁰UNB, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Background/Purpose: The integration of digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) in rheumatology practice has advanced rapidly. However, disparities in adoption across generations of specialists remain…
Abstract Number: 2612 • ACR Convergence 2025
Automated, Artificial Intelligence-supported Sonographic Examination of the Hands for the Detection and Quantification of Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in the Hand and Finger Joints in Outpatient Rheumatology Care
Oliver Sander¹, Lea Ormeloh¹, Laura Grünkewitz¹, Martin Gallmann¹, Benedict Blümel¹, Rishi Adhikari¹, Hasan Acar¹, Gamal Chehab¹, Jörg Distler² and Jutta Richter³, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University., Düsseldorf, Germany, ²University Hospital Duesseldorf and HHU, Duesseldorf, Germany, ³Clinic for Rheumatology and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany, Düsseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in combination with robotics into clinical diagnostics has the potential to increase precision and efficiency and relieve increasingly…
Abstract Number: 1481 • ACR Convergence 2025
Duffy Antigen Screening in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Neutropenia: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Divya Sudireddy¹, Jason Yang², Huseyin Berk Degirmenci³, Eva Petrow² and Michael York⁴, ¹Boston Medical Center, Westborough, MA, ²Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Laboratory monitoring for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is essential for assessing disease activity and detecting treatment-related adverse effects, including cytopenias. Neutropenia in…
Abstract Number: 0413 • ACR Convergence 2025
Improving Access to Timely Joint Injections for Pediatric Rheumatology Patients – A Quality Improvement Initiative
Kendra Lauer¹, Vidya Sivaraman², Melissa Argraves³, Ysabella Esteban⁴, Laura Pratt⁵, Alysha Taxter⁶, Shoghik Akoghlanian³, Kelly Wise⁷, Kathryn Anliker³, Jonnie Hughes³, James Booker³, Ashlee Leone³ and Edward Oberle³, ¹Nationwide Children's Hospital, Dublin, OH, ²Nationwide Children's Hospital/ The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁴Nationwide Children's Hospital, Plain City, OH, ⁵Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, ⁶Nationwide Children's, Columbus, OH, ⁷Nationwide Children's Hospital, Hilliard, OH
Background/Purpose: Timely treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is essential for disease remission and decreasing risk of long-term morbidity. Intra-articular corticosteroid joint injections can treat…
Abstract Number: 0157 • ACR Convergence 2025
Influence of Outpatient Clinic Visits on Receipt of the COVID-19 Vaccine among People with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Lesley Jackson¹, Nicole Wright², Rahima Begum³, Fazlur Rahman¹, Rena Patel¹, Kenneth Saag⁴, Jeffrey Curtis⁵ and Maria I. ("Maio") Danila⁶, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ⁴The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research, Birmingham, AL, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists and primary care providers (PCPs) are some of the most trusted clinicians for people living with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRD), and they may…
Abstract Number: 2311 • ACR Convergence 2025
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Relationship with Disease Activity and Comorbidities
Esther Toledano¹, Carolina Cristina Chacón², Cristina Hidalgo Calleja², Belén Miguel², Laura Blanco², Ana Turrión³, Olga Compán⁴, Manuel Martín³, Susana Gómez² and Carlos Montilla², ¹Rheumatology Service, San Carlos Clinical Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ²Rheumatology Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain, ³Rheumatology Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, Carbajosa de la Sagrada, ³⁷¹⁹¹, Spain
Background/Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a chronic respiratory disorder characterized by intermittent upper airway collapse during sleep. This mechanism can trigger systemic inflammation…
Abstract Number: 1475 • ACR Convergence 2025
Humoral immune responses to real-world recombinant zoster vaccination in systemic lupus erythematosus
Arielle Mendel¹, Maximilien Lora², Sasha Bernatsky³, Paul Fortin⁴, Michaël Desjardins⁵, Joyce Rauch⁶, Chantal Sauvageau⁷, Evelyne Vinet³ and Ines Colmegna⁸, ¹McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada, ²Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, ³Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, ⁵Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)), Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶McGill University, Hampstead, Canada, ⁷Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ⁸The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk for herpes zoster (HZ) and its complications. Exposure to immunosuppressants (IS) at the time…
Abstract Number: 0408 • ACR Convergence 2025
Implementing Social Drivers of Health Screening for Patients with Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Julia Harris¹, Susan Parish², Michelle Manaskie² and Ashley Cooper², ¹Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, ²Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: There is a profound need to improve outcomes in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) given this disease is complicated by significant morbidity. Disparities…
Abstract Number: 2226 • ACR Convergence 2025
Factors Associated with Contraceptive Counseling by Rheumatologists for Reproductive-Aged Female Patients Prescribed Teratogenic Medications
Yongjay Kim¹, Kelsey Gripp², Deanna Jannat-Khah³, Emily Wu⁴, Mehret Birru Talabi⁵, Nancy Pan³, Lisa Sammaritano³ and Caroline Siegel³, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, ³Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery, Union City, NJ, ⁵University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Guidelines advise rheumatologists to provide contraceptive counseling for all patients with pregnancy potential prescribed teratogenic medications, however, adherence is inconsistent. We assessed the frequency…
Abstract Number: 1370 • ACR Convergence 2025
Impact of Six-Month Monitoring Compared to Three-Month Monitoring of Labs for Methotrexate Toxicity
Spencer Simko¹, Sohini Mukherjee², Ray Zhang², Puneet Bajaj³ and Bonnie Bermas⁴, ¹University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ²University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, ³UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴UTSouthwestern.edu, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Current rheumatology treatment guidelines recommend lab monitoring for methotrexate toxicity at three-month intervals for established patients. We sought to evaluate whether monitoring labs at…
Abstract Number: 0358 • ACR Convergence 2025
Different Perspectives between Physicians and Patients on Treatment Priorities and Challenges in Still’s Disease
Gisella Beatrice Beretta¹, Luciana Pereira², Greta Rogani³, Francesco Baldo⁴, Claudia Bracaglia⁵, Dirk Foell⁶, Marco Gattorno⁷, Marija Jelusic⁸, Sebastiaan Vastert³, Rashmi Sinha⁹ and Francesca Minoia¹⁰, ¹Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, Milan, Italy, ²Systemic JIA Foundation, Cincinnati, ³University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴ASST-Pini-CTO, Milano, Milan, Italy, ⁵IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu', Rome, Rome, Italy, ⁶University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany, ⁷IRCCS G. Gaslini, Genova, Genoa, Italy, ⁸University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, ⁹Systemic JIA Foundation, Cincinnati, OH, ¹⁰Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: Despite therapeutic advances, major concerns and disparities persist in the care of Still’s Disease (SD). Capturing both patient/caregiver and physician perspectives is essential to…
Abstract Number: 2201 • ACR Convergence 2025
Adherence to Reproductive Health Guidelines in Lupus Care: Insights from Patient and Physician Surveys
Akhil Sood¹, Leanna Wise², Sadaf Sediqi¹, Alyssa Howren¹, Amanda Moyer¹, Ellie Diamond¹, Yashaar Chaichian³ and Julia F Simard⁴, ¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²LAGMC/Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, ³Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ⁴Stanford Medicine, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology has established guidelines for managing reproductive health in patients with rheumatic diseases. We assessed contraception use and counseling of…
Abstract Number: 1318 • ACR Convergence 2025
Diagnostic Delay in Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Impact on Radiographic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 100,066 Patients
Mohamed Abdelsalam¹, Menat Alla Ayman Ali Mahdy², Bassant Elaraby Elsayed Badwy², Maryam Lasheen³, Omar Sameh Nabil El Sedafy¹, Hadeer Hafez⁴ and Mohamed Reda Awad⁵, ¹Misr University For Science and Technology, ⁶ october, Al Jizah, Egypt, ²Misr University For Science and Technology, Nasr City, Al Qahirah, Egypt, ³Misr University For Science and Technology, Helwan, Al Qahirah, Egypt, ⁴⁶th October University, ⁶ october, Al Jizah, Egypt, ⁵Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Giza, Al Jizah, Egypt
Background/Purpose: Timely diagnosis is the cornerstone of effective rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management, with early treatment shown to significantly improve outcomes through a treat-to-target strategy. While…
Abstract Number: 0337 • ACR Convergence 2025
Bridging the Bone Gap: A Quality Improvement Project on Osteoporosis Screening Practices in a Teaching Institution
Aakanksha Pitliya¹, Alexandra Georgiana Boc², Hema Latha Anam², Richard Oletsky², Dipabali Chaudhuri² and Rajesh Thirumaran², ¹Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA, Clifton Heights, PA, ²Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis remains underdiagnosed despite clear guidelines. As primary care physicians and trainees are key to preventive care, this quality improvement (QI) project aimed to…
Abstract Number: 2195 • ACR Convergence 2025
Enhancing MTX and LEF Safety for Immunosuppressed Women of Childbearing Age with Rheumatic Diseases
Angela Bobak¹, Rhea Sharma², Jordan Jackson³, Maritza Nary², Andrea Berger⁴, Lifang Zhang⁴ and Jonida Cote⁵, ¹Geisinger Medical Center Rheumatology Fellowship, Danville, PA, ²Geisinger Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency, Danville, PA, ³Geisinger Medical Center Medicine-Pediatrics Residency, Danville, PA, ⁴Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, ⁵Geisinger Health System, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Background/Purpose: The rates of contraceptive counseling and treatment in immunosuppressed women of childbearing age remain low in the United States, despite ACR's Reproductive Health Guidelines…

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