Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

Abstract Number: 2617 • ACR Convergence 2024
Higher Engagement with the RISE Registry Clinician Dashboard Is Associated with Higher Performance on Rheumatology Quality Measures, Analysis of Data from 2020 – 2022
Emma Kersey¹, Jing Li², Julia Adler-Milstein³, Jinoos Yazdany⁴ and Gabriela Schmajuk⁵, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF, San Francisco, ⁴UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁵UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology’s Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) web-based clinician dashboard enables quality performance monitoring and reporting in the Merit-Based Incentive…
Abstract Number: 0510 • ACR Convergence 2024
Applying Machine Learning Tools for Personalized Healthcare: Predicting Responses to Biologics in Rheumatoid Patients Through Comorbidity and Blood Test Analysis
Ahmad Alsaber¹, Adeeba Alherz², Huda Khraiss³, Ghaydaa Aldabie⁴, balqees alawadhi⁵, Jiazhu Pan⁶, Adel Alawadhi⁷, KHULOUD MOHAMMED⁸, Hoda Tarakmeh⁹, Aqeel Muhanna¹⁰, Yaser Ali¹¹ and mohammad Khudadah¹², and Kuwait Registry for Rheumatic Diseases (KRRD), ¹American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait, ²Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait, ³Monash University, Melbourne, Queensland, Australia, ⁴ministry of health kuwait, kuwait, Kuwait, ⁵The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), Kuwait, Al Asimah, Kuwait, ⁶University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, ⁷Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait, ⁸Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait, ⁹MOH Kuwait, Kuwait, Kuwait, ¹⁰Ministry of Health, Kuwait, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait, ¹¹Mubarek Al Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait city, Kuwait, ¹²ministery of health, kuwait, Kuwait
Background/Purpose: This study aims to employ various machine learning tools to predict the responses of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to biologic treatments, using data from…
Abstract Number: 1065 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Contraception Management in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Teratogenic Medications
Marta Bean¹, Brian Coburn¹, Thomas Riley², Elise Breed¹, Carlos M García-González¹, Akash Gupta¹, Jonathan Kotzin¹, Adam Mayer³, John Oghene¹, Ellen Romich⁴, Michael George¹, Rachel Dayno¹, Nora Sandorfi¹, Preethi Thomas¹ and Anupama Shahane¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Hopsital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Media, PA
Background/Purpose: Many patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) require teratogenic medications for management of their disease. Reliable contraception is important to avoid unintended pregnancy in…
Abstract Number: 1911 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Healthcare Access in Underserved Brooklyn Communities: A Comprehensive Multispecialty Patient Navigator Program
Meenakshi Kurup¹, Grace Shadid², Jasmine Pak², Alejandra Moncayo³, Naureen Kabani⁴, Soodeh Kabir⁵, Sharon Glick⁵ and Ellen Ginzler⁶, ¹SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ²SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ³SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ⁴SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ⁵SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Dermatology, Brooklyn, NY, ⁶SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Underserved communities in the USA face significant healthcare disparities, leading to poorer clinical outcomes and higher rates of chronic diseases. Socioeconomic barriers such as…
Abstract Number: 2618 • ACR Convergence 2024
Population Health Management for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network
Julia Harris¹, Catherine Bingham², Sheetal Vora³, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner⁴, Kerry Ferraro⁵, Erik Friedrichsen⁶, Danielle Bullock⁷, Jon Burnham⁸, Tzielan Lee⁹, Daniel Lovell¹⁰, Ted Wimmel¹¹, Delores Mincarelli¹¹, Mayur Patil¹², Magen Phillips¹¹ and Esi Morgan¹³, ¹Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, ²Penn State Children’s Hospital, Hershey, ³Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, ⁴Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ⁵JIA parent and CHOP volunteer, Lower Gwynedd, PA, ⁶Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, ⁷M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, ⁸Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁹Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ¹⁰Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹¹Hive Networks, Newport, ¹²VSquare Infotech Inc, Edison, NJ, ¹³Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network (PR-COIN) is a learning health network with a vision that children with rheumatic disease will have…
Abstract Number: 0513 • ACR Convergence 2024
Effects of Cumulative Rituximab Exposure in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from Cohort at a Tertiary Academic Health Care Setting
Ioasaf Karafotias¹, Maryam Adas¹, Katie Bechman¹, Nicholas Williamson¹, Mark Hughes¹, Daksh Mehta², Ritika Roy¹, Sam Norton³ and James Galloway⁴, ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³King's College London, London, England, United Kingdom, ⁴Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Rituximab targets CD20-positive B cells and is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). B cell depletion may result in hypogammaglobulinemia. Hypogammaglobulinemia is a risk…
Abstract Number: 1067 • ACR Convergence 2024
Initiation of Urate-Lowering Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Gout Flare at a Single Center: Opportunity for Quality Improvement
Ali Nasir¹ and Nasir Khan², ¹Trinity Health Grand Rapids/Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, ²Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI
Background/Purpose: Hospitalizations for gout flare have been increasing, doubling between 1993 to 2011 from 4.4 to 8.8 admissions per 100000 adults. Despite this increase, urate-lowering therapy (ULT)…
Abstract Number: 1931 • ACR Convergence 2024
Health System Improvement in Appropriate Test Utilization Involving ANA Testing in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting
Benjamin Wolff¹, Nayeon Oh², Amy Slenker³, Kathryn Zaffiri³, Rahul Mhaskar⁴ and Marie O'Brien⁵, ¹Lehigh Valley Health Network - Internal Medicine Residency, Macungie, PA, ²Univeristy of South Florida, Allentown, PA, ³Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, ⁴University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁵Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Orefield, PA
Background/Purpose: To manage patients In the current healthcare environment, objective data and laboratory tests drive medical decision making. This has led to an increase in…
Abstract Number: 2620 • ACR Convergence 2024
Education and Medication Access Needs in Rheumatology Patients Starting New Medications: Quality Improvement Data from a Pharmacist Intervention
Vivianne Allsop¹, Brett Glasheen², Stephanie Khong², Anthony Minjarez³, Natalie Morlan², Kami Roake², grant Cannon⁴, Nadia Grant² and Jessica A Walsh⁵, ¹University of Utah, South Jordan, UT, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health and University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs are a cornerstone of rheumatology care. Patient education and support is required to optimize outcomes and minimize access barriers. Pharmacists…
Abstract Number: 0547 • ACR Convergence 2024
EspANDE Project: Improvement of Primary Care-Rheumatology Coordination in Spondyloarthritis in a Health Area in Northern Spain
Julio Sánchez-Martín¹, Cristina Martinez-Dubois², Javier Rueda Gotor³, Gabriel Pinedo-Lopez², Alvaro Perez-Martin², Roberto Gonzalez-Santamaria², Belén Atienza-Mateo⁴, Vanesa Calvo-Rio⁵, Inigo Gonzalez-Mazon⁶, Natalia Palmou Fontana⁴, Enriqueta Peiro-Callizo², Diana Prieto-Peña⁴, Lara Sanchez Bilbao⁷, Fernando Lopez-Gutierrez⁸ and Ricardo Blanco-Alonso⁹, ¹Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain, ²Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ³Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Immunopathology group, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁵Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁶H. U. Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁷Rheumatology and Ophthalmology. Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁸Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Immunopathology group, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) constitutes a diverse set of inflammatory rheumatic diseases with a prevalence of 1.9% in the general population. Diagnostic delay, identified as a…
Abstract Number: 1069 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Triage Accuracy of Unclear Rheumatology Referrals: A Quality Improvement Study
Stephanie Gottheil¹, Chiara Gottheil² and Joseph Carson³, and Canadian Rheumatology Association - CIORA Grant, ¹London Rheumatology, London, ²London Rheumatology, London, Canada, ³London Rheumatology, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with early inflammatory arthritis (EIA) need to be seen urgently to initiate treatment. Our community rheumatology clinic in Ontario, Canada was concerned that…
Abstract Number: 1939 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient’s Satisfaction with a Telerheumatology Program in a Remote Rural Area of Northern Pakistan
Tayyeba Khursheed¹, Usman A. Raza², Uzma Rasheed¹ and Wajahat Aziz¹, ¹Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan, ²ClaritasRx, South San Fransisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Telerheumatology has emerged as a promising tool for improving access to rheumatology services globally. Health delivery in remote rural areas is particularly challenging. Telerheumatology…
Abstract Number: 2635 • ACR Convergence 2024
Direct to Patient Screening for Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients with Psoriasis: Appropriateness of Rheumatology Referrals and Treatment Outcomes
Swetha Ann Alexander¹, Shaobo Pei², Gopi Penmetsa³, Soumya Reddy⁴, Jose Scher⁵, Alexis Ogdie⁶ and Jessica A Walsh⁷, ¹University of Utah, Salt lake City, UT, ²University of Utah, Thousand Oaks, CA, ³University Of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁶Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health and University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Diagnostic delays in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) among psoriasis patients are common due to under recognition by referring providers. Previous studies show that a PsA…
Abstract Number: 0553 • ACR Convergence 2024
Analyzing the Utilization of HLA-B27 Testing in a Large Rural Health System: Implications for Diagnostic Appropriateness
Sanjeev Shrestha¹, Angela Bobak², Idorenyin Udoeyo³, Pradeep Puri⁴, Jordan Law⁵ and David Bulbin⁶, ¹Geisinger Medical Center, Bloomsburg, PA, ²Geisinger Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency, Danville, PA, ³Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ⁴Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, ⁵Geisinger Health System, Danville, ⁶Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA
Background/Purpose: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 is linked to spondyloarthropathies (SpA), uveitis, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). By analyzing ordering diagnoses and final diagnoses during patient…
Abstract Number: 1070 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluating & Improving Adherence to Pulmonary Hypertension Screening in Systemic Sclerosis Patients
John Hickernell¹ and Zineb Aouhab², ¹Loyola Univeristy Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Loyola University Medical Center, Oak Brook, IL
Background/Purpose: Annual screening for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) has been shown to decrease mortality. The American College of Radiology, European…

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