Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

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…
Abstract Number: 1250 • ACR Convergence 2025
Patient Perceptions of the National Tele-Rheumatology Program: A Mixed Methods Study
Alicia Hamblin¹, Catherine Nasrallah², Cherish Wilson³, Bernard Ng⁴ and gabriela Schmajuk⁵, ¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Lexington VA, University of Washington, Seattle, ⁵University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The national shortage of rheumatology clinicians disproportionately affects over 2.7 million rural Veterans with already limited access to healthcare. To address this gap, the…
Abstract Number: 0231 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Quality Improvement Project to Explore the Implications of the 2020 ACR Gout Guideline Recommendations for HLA-B5801 Testing
Sarah Anstett¹, Brian Coburn², Carlos Garcia-Gonzalez³, Max Krall¹, Akash Gupta⁴, Riya Madan⁵, Stephanie Lee⁶, Tania Aguila¹, Adam Mayer⁷, Elise Breed², Preethi Thomas⁸, Nora Sandorfi¹, Anupama Shahane¹ and Rachel Dayno¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ⁴Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁸UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Conshohocken, PA
Background/Purpose: The presence of the HLA-B5801 allele increases the risk of life-threatening allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS). The 2020 ACR gout management guidelines conditionally recommend HLA-B5801…
Abstract Number: 2193 • ACR Convergence 2025
Inpatient Rheumatology Consultations at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Shivang Chaudhary¹, Ruizhi Huang², Roxann Kirkwood², Laura Upton¹, Paula Buchanan² and Adam Kilian¹, ¹Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ²Advanced Health Data (AHEAD) Institute, St. Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology consultations are essential for managing complex inpatient cases, yet patterns and outcomes remain understudied. Prior work has shown that consult data can inform…
Abstract Number: 1244 • ACR Convergence 2025
PACFiND: Co-Designing Principles To Inform Reconfiguration Of Fibromyalgia Care Across Health Systems
Rosemary Hollick¹, Marcus Beasley¹, Ernest Choy², Caroline Cupit³, Debra Dulake¹, Teresa Finlay³, Louise Locock¹, Paul McNamee¹, Catherine Pope³, Elaine Wainwright¹, David Williams⁴ and Gary Macfarlane¹, ¹University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²Division of Infection and Immunity, CREATE Centre, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ³University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁴University of Michigan, Michigan
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a contested and poorly supported condition, characterised by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive symptoms, often compounded by stigma and delayed diagnosis. Existing…
Abstract Number: 0230 • ACR Convergence 2025
An Epic journey – Therapeutic Drug Monitoring at an Academic Center
Puja Khanna¹ and Michael Rice², ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Non-oncologic use of immunomodulatory agents is increasing. These drugs have a narrow, patient-specific therapeutic index, making therapeutic drug monitoring essential for safe prescribing. However,…
Abstract Number: 0435 • ACR Convergence 2024
Use of Contraception in Women of Childbearing Age with Immune-Mediated Rheumatic Diseases: Experience from an Italian Centre
Clizia Gagliardi¹, Maria Chiara Gerardi², Eleonora Giacobbe³, Sara Benedetti², Giuseppina Di Raimondo², Assunta Ascione³, Monica Barichello², Nicola Ughi⁴, Antonella Adinolfi², Laura Belloli², Cinzia Casu², Maria Di Cicco², Davide antonio Filippini², Matteo Longhi², Bianca Lucia Palermo², Martina Schettino², Giulia Segatto², Elisa Verduci² and Oscar Massimiliano Epis², ¹Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Bergamo, Italy, ²Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Milan, Italy, ³Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Milan, ⁴Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Mila, Italy
Background/Purpose: Contraception is a relevant issue for women of childbearing age with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases, as an unplanned pregnancy during active disease or treatment with…
Abstract Number: 1062 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessing Musculoskeletal Symptom Burden in a Cohort of Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa Using the IDEOM MSK-Q
Gretchen Ball¹, Hassan Hamade², Sarah Romanelli², Zachary Levy², Lourdes Perez Chada³, Joseph Merola⁴ and Alice Gottlieb⁵, ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ridgefield, CT, ²Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ³Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴UT Southwestern Medical Center, Newton, MA, ⁵Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Dermatology, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) has been associated with inflammatory joint diseases such as psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Despite this correlation, dermatologists do not routinely…
Abstract Number: 1647 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improved Fertility in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis and a Wish to Conceive When Treated According to a Treat-to-target Approach Aimed at Remission
Cornelia H. Quaack¹, Esther Röder¹, Hetty M. Wintjes¹, Anneke J. van Steensel-Boon¹, Annemarie G.M.G.J. Mulders², Laura C.J. Kranenburg-van Koppen¹ and radboud J.e.m. Dolhain¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Time to conception, known as time to pregnancy (TTP), is prolonged in women diagnosed with RA. High rates of infertility, defined as the inability…
Abstract Number: 2551 • ACR Convergence 2024
Modified Delphi Process to Propose an Equity Measurement Roadmap in Rheumatology
Sancia Ferguson¹, Allen Anandarajah², Melissa Wells³, Delamo Bekele⁴, Ashira Blazer⁵, Cynthia Crowson⁴, Deborah Desir⁶, Elizabeth Ferucci⁷, Wambui Machua⁸, Esi Morgan⁹, Wendy Rogers¹⁰, Lauren Smith¹¹, JoAnn Zell¹², Lisa Suter¹³, Shraddha Jatwani¹⁴ and Christie Bartels¹⁵, ¹University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, WI, ²University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ³McFarland Clinic, Ames, IA, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, ⁶Yale School of Medicine, WOODBRIDGE, CT, ⁷Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK, ⁸Piedmont Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, ⁹Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ¹⁰Lupus Foundation of America, Inc, Washington, DC, ¹¹Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, District Heights, MD, ¹²University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, ¹³Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ¹⁴Dignity Health-MMG Rheumatology, Citrus Heights, CA, ¹⁵University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Achieving health equity has been a long-standing goal, as Academy of Medicine leaders stated, ‘There is no equity without quality, and there is no…
Abstract Number: 0441 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Qualitative Improvement Project to Incorporate the Mycophenolate Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies in an Academic Lupus Clinic
Dahima Cintron¹, Jennifer Rogers², Rebecca Sadun¹, Mithu Maheswaranathan³, Kai Sun¹, Jayanth Doss¹, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber³ and Megan Clowse⁴, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke, Durham, NC, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Mycophenolate Mofetil/Mycophenolic acid (MMF) is an immunosuppressant used to treat SLE. Due to the teratogenic effects of MMF, the FDA recommended universal risk evaluation…
Abstract Number: 1063 • ACR Convergence 2024
AI –Driven Precision in Rheumatologic Emergencies: Unveiling the Capability of Top Healthcare Chatbots
Abi Fadairo-Azinge¹, Jinoos Yazdany² and Matt Sakumoto³, ¹University of California San Francisco UCSF, SAN-FRANCISCO, CA, ²University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Sutter Health Virtual-First Primary Care Physician & CMIO Sutter West Bay Region Sutter Health,Assistant Clinical Professor,Department of Medicine, UCSF, SAN-FRANCISCO, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologic emergencies are severe, with mortality rates up to 50% even with timely intervention. Associated morbidity includes permanent organ failure and significant disability. This…
Abstract Number: 1721 • ACR Convergence 2024
Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Uptake in US Adults with Rheumatic Disease: A Mixed Methods Analysis
Justin Gatwood¹, Catherine McGuiness², Marie Yasuda², Chi-Chang Chen², Vasudha Gupta³ and Nikita Stempniewicz¹, ¹GSK, Philadelphia, PA, ²IQVIA, Wayne, PA, ³IQVIA, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Compared to the immunocompetent US population ≥50 years, adults with rheumatic diseases are at increased risk for herpes zoster (HZ). To address this risk,…

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