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Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

  • 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…
  • Abstract Number: 1038 • ACR Convergence 2024

    IMPACT (Impact of eMbedded Pharmacists in an Academic Center sTudy)

    Sukul Mittal1, Prajwal Dara1, Omkar Dhamankar2, Noelle Cordova1, Saba Mohiuddin1, Aemen Zamir1, Joshua Blackwell1, Paula Mofor1, Christian Alvarez1, Anjali Kalra1, Song Zhang1, Nilofar Syed1 and Puneet Bajaj3, 1University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, UT, 3UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

    Background/Purpose: Clinical pharmacists (CPs) embedded within outpatient clinics have revolutionized the impact of provided services and have the potential to improve various aspects of clinical…
  • Abstract Number: 1160 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Short Form-36 Psychometric Properties in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Reliability, Validity and Responsiveness

    shiri keret1, Anushka Aggarwal2, Maha Almackenzie3, Tanya Chandra4, Raisa Silva5, Eugenia Gkiaouraki6, Nantakarn Pongtarakulpanit7, shreya Sriram6, Chester Oddis7 and Rohit Aggarwal8, 1Rheumatology unit, Bnai-Zion medical center and the faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel., Atlit, Israel, 2Department of Rheumatology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New delhi, NY, 3Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical Cities of the Ministry of the Interior Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Arlington, VA, 4University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 5Internal medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 6Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 7Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 8Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Pittsburgh, PA

    Background/Purpose: The quality of life, as measured by the Short Form-36 (SF-36), is reduced in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Although endorsed by the…
  • Abstract Number: 2195 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Pediatric Rheumatology Graduation: A One-Way Bridge to Adult Care?

    Kyla Fergason1, David McDonald1, Karissa Chesky2, Jimin Kim2, Tiphanie Vogel1 and Miriah Gillispie-Taylor3, 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 3Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

    Background/Purpose: For many patients with childhood onset disease, the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare is difficult, often resulting in lapses in care and increased…
  • Abstract Number: 0359 • ACR Convergence 2024

    SpA Disk©: A New Tool to Monitor the QoL of Spondyloarthritis Patients

    Roba Ghossan1, OLIVIER FOGEL2, Cécile Gaujoux-Viala3, anthony SABER4, Cedric Lukas5 and Corinne MICELI6, and SpA Disk Group, 1COCHIN HOSPITAL, PARIS, France, 2AP-HP, Paris, France, 3CHU Nîmes, Nïmes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 4Sorbonne Paris Nord Université, Paris, France, 5Rheumatology department, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 6Université de Paris Cité, APHP, Paris, France

    Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) significantly affects patients' quality of life (QoL). Current tools in routine medical practice primarily focus on assessing disease activity, neglecting the broader…
  • Abstract Number: 1041 • ACR Convergence 2024

    A Theory of Change for Patient-Initiated Follow-Up Care in Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Manuel Ester1, Krista White2, Kiran Dhiman2, Saania Zafar2, Alexandra Charlton3, Glen Hazlewood4, Gabrielle L. Zimmermann5, Alison Hoens6, Sarah L. Manske7, Diane Lacaille8, Mark G. Perry9, Megan R.W. Barber10, Aurore Fifi-Mah4, Niki Panich11, Monika Szpunar12, Karen Then13, Kelly Osinski14, Shakeel Subdar15, Hafsah Al-Azem16, Michelle Jung16 and Claire Barber4, 1McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Arthritis Research Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 3Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgaru, AB, Canada, 4University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 5Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit – Learning Health System Team, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; 6. Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 6Arthritis Research Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 7McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 8Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 9Department of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Plymouth; Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, 10Arthritis Research Canada; Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada, 11Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 12Arthritis Research Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, 13Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 14Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 15Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 16Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Timely, high-quality care is critical to effective rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management. Due to the resource-intensive nature of routine lifelong follow-ups and rheumatologist shortages, RA…
  • Abstract Number: 1239 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Innovative Patient Empowerment: Evaluating the Effect of a Physician-created Educational Video and To-do Lists on Promoting Preventive Health Measures in Rheumatic Disease Patients

    Vanessa Bartsch1, Basel Habboub2, Kathrin Standfest1, Johannes Knitza3, Georg Schett4 and Axel Hueber2, 1Division Rheumatology, Klinikum Nuernberg, Nuernberg, Germany, 2Klinikum Nuernberg, Nuernberg, Germany, 3Institute for Digital Medicine, Philipps-University Marburg and University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany, 4Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

    Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) are at higher risk for malignancies and infections. Effective management strategies for these comorbidities are urgently needed. We…
  • Abstract Number: 2329 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Feasibility of a Streamlined Approach for Psoriatic Arthritis Screening and Symptom Assessment

    Gretchen Ball1, Hassan Hamade2, Sarah Romanelli2, Melissa Zundell2, Sangyoon Shin2, Thami Senthilkumaran2, Angela Lamb2, Saakshi Khattri3, Lourdes Perez Chada4, Joseph Merola5 and Alice Gottlieb6, 1Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ridgefield, CT, 2Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 3Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, 4Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 5UT Southwestern Medical Center, Newton, MA, 6Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Dermatology, Seattle, WA

    Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is frequently undiagnosed and/or undertreated. Given the elevated risk of disability with treatment delays, we launched a quality improvement initiative to…
  • Abstract Number: 0377 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Improving Self-Management Support in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    Julia Harris1, Leslie Favier2, Emily Fox3, Michael Holland3, Cara Hoffart4, Maria Ibarra3, Jordan Jones4, Susan Parish2, Kara Remick-Erickson2 and Ashley Cooper4, 1Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, 2Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, 3Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, 4Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

    Background/Purpose: Self-management support (SMS) is one of the key elements of the Chronic Care Model as it is an important aspect of the care for…
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