Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

Abstract Number: 1072 • ACR Convergence 2024
A 2-Year Pilot Project to Identify and Address Disparities in Health Literacy in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Through Distribution of Surveys and Patient Education Materials
Nicole Leung¹, Kelly Corbitt², Catherine Howe¹, Abhimanyu Amarnani³, Jammie Law¹, Cristina Sorrento⁴, Emily Gutowski⁵, Joshua Novack¹, Mary Guan⁵, Scott Goldberg¹, Tasneem Ahmed¹, Meghan Anderson⁶, Michael Pillinger⁷ and Sara Stream¹, ¹New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, ²University of Miami, Miami, FL, ³New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴New York University Langone Medical Center, Astoria, NY, ⁵New York University Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ⁶New York University Langone Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York,, NY
Background/Purpose: Improving health literacy in patients with rheumatic diseases is important, as many have chronic, complex diagnoses treated with high-risk medications. Poor health literacy puts…
Abstract Number: 2132 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Osteoporosis Screening in Internal Medicine Resident Led Primary Care Clinics
Ujjwal Madan¹, Tatiana Tselovalnikova¹, Sari Yordi², Kashvi Gupta², Muath Baniowda¹, Michael Pavlisin¹, Mohammad Adam¹, Julie Banderas¹, Sarah Ifteqar¹ and David Wooldridge¹, ¹University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ²University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis increases morbidity and mortality of vulnerable individuals and adds to healthcare costs. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends universal screening…
Abstract Number: 0211 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characteristics of Hospitalizations and Outpatient Follow-up for Patients with SLE at an Academic Hospital Setting in Austin, Texas
Riti Kotamarti¹ and Veena Patel², ¹Dell Seton Medical Center, Austin, TX, ²Dell Medical School - UT Health Austin, Austin, TX
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE have high rates of hospitalizations annually and require careful coordination of care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Prior analyses…
Abstract Number: 0817 • ACR Convergence 2024
2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Nonbacterial Osteitis (CNO) in Adults
Elizabeth Winter, Olaf Dekkers and Anne Leerling, and the Expert Consensus Panel for Chronic Nonbacterial Osteitis (CNO) in Adults, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Adults with sterile bone inflammation are variably labelled as Synovitis, Acne, Pustulosis, Hyperostosis, Osteitis (SAPHO)-syndrome, chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis, chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO), pustulotic…
Abstract Number: 1073 • ACR Convergence 2024
Dashboard Utilization and Order Menu Revision Improve HLA-B*5801 Testing Prior to Allopurinol Initiation in High-Risk Patients in a Veteran-based Primary Care Setting
Catherine Vo, Chialin Nguyen, Scott Hagan, Sheida Aalami and Elizabeth Wahl, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: The 2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Gout conditionally recommends testing for the HLA-B*5801 risk allele prior to starting allopurinol for patients of…
Abstract Number: 2175 • ACR Convergence 2024
Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic Referral Patterns at a Large Midwestern Center
Emily Fox¹, Stephanie Quinn¹, Ashley Lytch¹, Angie Williams¹, Julia Harris² and Ashley Cooper³, ¹Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, ²Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, ³Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: Pediatric rheumatologists are facing a shortfall of providers and in multiple states, patients do not have readily accessible care for rheumatologic issues. Our clinic…
Abstract Number: 0215 • ACR Convergence 2024
BP Connect Improves Follow-up of High Blood Pressure in Urban Rheumatology and Non-Rheumatology Clinics
Alexa Figueroa Baiges¹, David Gazeley², Monica Messina¹, Bret Hanlon³, Edmond Ramly⁴, Ann Rosenthal⁵, Laura Stewart⁶, Makeba Williams⁷, Heidi W. Brown⁸ and Christie Bartels⁹, ¹Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, ³Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, ⁵Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ⁶Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ⁷Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ⁸Division of Health Services Research & Implementation Science, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA, ⁹University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Hypertension accounts for >54% of modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and although 49% of US outpatient visits occur in specialty clinics, only 10% of…
Abstract Number: 1020 • ACR Convergence 2024
Health Inequalities Exist Between the United States and Europe for Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Elena Nikiphorou¹, Alexis Ogdie², Dan Twigg³, Emily Quiñones⁴, You-Li Ling⁵, Karim Masri⁶, Joseph C. Cappelleri⁷, Lidia Sanchez-Riera⁸, Megan Hughes⁹ and NICOLA MASSEY⁹, ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Adelphi Real World, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Adelphi Real World, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, ⁵Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁶Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁷Pfizer, Groton, ⁸Pfizer, Madrid, ⁹Adelphi Real World, Bollington, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Structural differences exist between the healthcare systems in the United States (US) and Europe. In real-world clinical settings, we investigated whether these differences create…
Abstract Number: 1074 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bending the Curve on Inbox Bloat: A Patient Portal Project to Mature-the-Message via Nurse Triage to Reduce Provider Inbox Time
Christie Bartels¹, Sancia Ferguson², Carmen Campbell¹, Lori Zemlicka³, Amanda Weber³, Andrew Holt¹ and Elizabeth R. Trowbridge⁴, ¹University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, WI, ³UW Health Rheumatology, Madison, WI, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Clinical demands have grown, in part, from rising use of patient portals, while traditional clinic nurse triage has focused on phone-based care. We sought…
Abstract Number: 2179 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluation of Diagnostic Concordance Between Telehealth Encounters and In-Person Follow-up Assessments in Pediatric Rheumatology
Laura Aisenberg¹, Irit Rasooly¹, Pamela Weiss², Jon Burnham³ and Anna Costello¹, ¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr, PA
Background/Purpose: In early 2020, much of the country’s pediatric rheumatology practice shifted to a telehealth model secondary to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. During this discrete period,…
Abstract Number: 0226 • ACR Convergence 2024
Global Ultrasound Scoring Systems for Assessing Synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Peter Mandl¹, Clara Watschinger¹, Enrico De Lorenzis², Brigitte Wildner³, Lene Terslev⁴, Irina Gessl¹, Helen Keen⁵, Carlos Pineda⁶ and Maria-Antonietta D'Agostino⁷, and OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, vienna, Austria, ²Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Rome, Italy, ³Central Library, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁴Rigshospitalet-Glostrup & COPECARE, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁵University of Western Australia, Daglish, Western Australia, Australia, ⁶Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is widely regarded as a valuable tool for assessing the full extent of synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In…
Abstract Number: 1034 • ACR Convergence 2024
Elucidating the Program Theory of a Successful Interdisciplinary Team-Based Model of Rheumatology Care: An Exploratory Case Study
Lauren King¹, Daphne To¹, Zeenat Ladak², Carrie Barnes³, Catherine Hofstetter⁴, Carter Thorne⁵, Laura Oliva⁶, Noah Ivers², Jessica Widdifield⁷ and Celia Laur², and the Canadian Rheumatology Implementation Science Team (CAN-RIST), ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ³Patient Research Partner, Toronto, Canada, ⁴OMERACT, Toronto, Canada, ⁵Newmarket Rheumatology Consultants, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁶Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada, ⁷Sunnybrook Research Institute / ICES / UofT Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The increasing prevalence of RMDs has resulted in a demand for care that surpasses the supply of rheumatologists, necessitating innovative care models to provide…
Abstract Number: 1075 • ACR Convergence 2024
Optimizing Herpes Zoster Vaccination in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Ages 18-49 Years: A Quality Improvement Approach
Akhil Sood¹, Pegah Jahangiri¹, Christy Bill² and Janice Lin¹, ¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ²Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for Herpes Zoster (HZ) infection, which is associated with increased hospitalizations and healthcare resource utilization. Despite…
Abstract Number: 2191 • ACR Convergence 2024
Optimizing Inpatient Kawasaki Disease Care
Audrea Chen¹, Beth Gamulka², Macarena Palomer³ and Rae Yeung⁴, ¹The Hospital for Sick Children, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ²The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, ⁴The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Kawasaki Disease (KD), an acute pediatric vasculitis, requires inpatient management to prevent coronary artery disease. The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) sees about 100…
Abstract Number: 0282 • ACR Convergence 2024
Electronic Health Record-Based Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease Registry: A Feasibility Study
Nils Bürgisser¹, Denis Mongin², Samia Mehouachi², Delphine Sophie Courvoisier³ and Kim Lauper⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology and internal medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland, ²Division of Rheumatology, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland, ³Division of Rheumatology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland, ⁴Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Despite its prevalence, calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) remains insufficiently studied. Leveraging electronic health record (EHR) data, a rich source of patient information, could…

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