Abstracts tagged "quality of care"

Abstract Number: 1092 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improving Screening of Lupus Nephritis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous
Lilian Otalora Rojas¹, Gurjit S Kaeley² and Myint Thway³, ¹University of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, ²University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, ³UF Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, FL
Background/Purpose: Nephritis remains one of the most devastating complications of Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Lupus nephritis (LN) significantly reduces overall survival to approximately 88% at…
Abstract Number: 1904 • ACR Convergence 2023
Treat-to-Target in RA Clinical Practice: Global Evidence of Practice Gaps and Educational Needs
Douglas White¹, Maya Buch², Suzanne Murray³, Diane Caballero⁴, Orsolya Nagy⁵ and Tsutomu Takeuchi⁶, ¹Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland, Hamilton, New Zealand, ²University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³AXDEV Group Inc, Brossard, QC, Canada, ⁴AbbVie, Inc., Chicago, IL, ⁵AbbVie, Inc., Budapest, Hungary, ⁶Keio University School of Medicine and Saitama Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target (T2T) is a widely established and accepted approach in RA management, but its real-world implementation is suboptimal1. Further primary research is required to…
Abstract Number: 0753 • ACR Convergence 2023
Facility Variation in HLA-B*58:01 Allele Testing for Asian and Black Patients Receiving Allopurinol in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Jeremy Sullivan¹, Anna Ware², Gary Tarasovsky³, Cherish Wilson⁴, Mary Whooley³, Jasvinder Singh⁵, Jinoos Yazdany⁶ and Gabriela Schmajuk⁴, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Palo Alto VA, Minneapolis, MN, ³San Francisco VA, San Francisco, CA, ⁴UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶University of California, General Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: New guidelines published in 2020 conditionally recommend HLA-B*58:01 allele testing for South Asian and Black patients receiving allopurinol to reduce the risk of severe…
Abstract Number: 1095 • ACR Convergence 2023
Engagement with the RISE Registry Clinician Dashboard Is Associated with Higher Performance on Rheumatology Quality Measures
Emma Kersey¹, Jing Li¹, Julia Kay¹, Julia Adler-Milstein¹, Jinoos Yazdany² and Gabriela Schmajuk³, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, General Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology's Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) EHR-based registry facilitates quality measure calculation and reporting for rheumatology practices in national…
Abstract Number: 1905 • ACR Convergence 2023
Implementation of the Clinical Disease Activity Index to Optimize Treat-to-Target Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis at the University of North Carolina Hospitals Rheumatology Specialty Clinic
Rumey Ishizawar¹, Thuyvan Phan² and Steven Takacs³, ¹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina Hospitals Department of Pharmacy, Apex, NC, ³University of North Carolina Faculty Physicians, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: The 2021 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommend a treat-to-target approach to optimize clinical outcomes. This…
Abstract Number: 0755 • ACR Convergence 2023
Changes in Rheumatology Providers’ Perceptions of Telehealth Appropriateness from 2021 to 2022
David Leverenz¹, Mary Solomon², Ricardo Henao², Isaac Smith³, Catherine Howe⁴, Nicoleta Economou-Zavlanos⁵, Bhargav Adagarla⁶, Theresa Coles⁷, AJ Overton⁸, Jayanth Doss⁹ and Megan Clowse¹⁰, ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Department of Biostatistics, Durham, NC, ³Duke University, Department of Medicine-Rheumatology and Immunology, Durham, NC, ⁴New York University, New York, NY, ⁵Duke AI Health, Durham, NC, ⁶Duke University Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, ⁷Duke University, Department of Population Health Sciences, Durham, NC, ⁸Consultant, Durham, NC, ⁹Duke University, Durham, NC, ¹⁰Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Telehealth in rheumatology rapidly expanded in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, however it remains unknown how provider perceptions of telehealth changed as the…
Abstract Number: 1096 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Quality Improvement Project About Medication Adherence to Understand What Questions Rheumatology Patients Have About Their Medications, and How They Answer Them
Lena Eder¹, Kai Sun², Sonali Bracken³, Ann Cameron Barr⁴, Jeffrey Shen⁴, Dahima Cintron⁴, Mithu Maheswaranathan⁴, Catherine Sims², Poorva Apte⁴, Megan Milne⁵, Nathaniel Harris⁴ and David Leverenz⁶, ¹Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Duke University Hospital, Apex, NC, ⁴Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ⁵Costal Carolina Health Care, New Bern, NC, ⁶Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Medication non-adherence remains high among rheumatology patients, yet little is known about adherence barriers faced by patients or interventions that improve adherence. As part…
Abstract Number: 1908 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinic Protocol Boosts Blood Pressure Confirmatory Readings and Accuracy in an Academic Medical Center
Kubra Bugdayli¹, Amber Meyer¹, Antoinette Keith¹, Karunakar Dirisala¹, Guillermo Quiceno¹ and Puneet Bajaj², ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Hypertension is the most common modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases among all adults. Studies have shown that single blood pressure (BP) measurements vary…
Abstract Number: 0808 • ACR Convergence 2023
Real-World Disease Monitoring Patterns in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Bryant England¹, Tate Johnson¹, Yangyuna Yang¹, Punyasha Roul¹, Daniel Hershberger¹, Brian Sauer², Grant Cannon³, Joshua Baker⁴ and Ted R Mikuls⁵, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: There are currently no clinical practice guidelines for monitoring RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and chest computed tomography (CT) imaging…
Abstract Number: 1097 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improving Vaccine Uptake of the Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV20) in Young Rheumatic Disease Patients Using a Brief Intense Partnership Program
Kelsey Pasch¹, Stephen Lindsey² and Takeda Ferguson³, ¹Louisiana State University -- New Orleans, Baton Rouge, LA, ²LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA, ³LSU Health Science Center School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA
Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) are at increased risk of infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the ACR strongly…
Abstract Number: 1910 • ACR Convergence 2023
Development of the American College of Rheumatology Toolkit for Implementation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcome Measures in Clinical Practice
Catherine Nasrallah¹, Lindsay Jacobsohn¹, Gabriela Schmajuk², Emma Kersey¹, Cammie Young³, Cammie Young³, Janell Martin⁴, Lori Barber⁵, Jennifer Barton⁶, Puneet Bajaj⁷, Christie M. Bartels⁸, Sancia Ferguson⁹, Elizabeth Wahl¹⁰, Kimberly DeQuattro¹¹, Patti Katz¹², Maria I. ("Maio") Danila¹³, Meera Subash¹⁴, Christina Downey¹⁵, JoAnn Zell¹⁶, Kimberly Reiter¹⁷, Elena Weinstein¹⁸ and Jinoos Yazdany¹, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California San Francisco, Oakland, CA, ⁴American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ⁵ACR, Atlanta, GA, ⁶VA Portland Health Care System/OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁷UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁸University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁹University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ¹⁰VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, ¹¹University of Pennsylvania, Media, PA, ¹²University of California San Francisco, San Rafael, CA, ¹³University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ¹⁴University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ¹⁵Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, ¹⁶University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, ¹⁷Albuquerque VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM, ¹⁸University of Colorado, Englewood, CO
Background/Purpose: Despite significant interest in the scale and spread of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcome measures to facilitate a patient-centered, treat-to-target approach, use of these measures…
Abstract Number: 0810 • ACR Convergence 2023
Telehealth Utilization and Satisfaction Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Trends Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kristin Wipfler¹ and Kaleb Michaud², ¹FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a rapid transition to increased telehealth utilization, with many rheumatology providers replacing in-person clinical visits with telehealth visits or expanding…
Abstract Number: 1099 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improving Hydroxychloroquine Dosing and Eye Screening Compliance in Patients with Connective Tissue Disorder
Maria Salgado Guerrero¹ and Angelo Gaffo², ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a key treatment for patients with lupus and other rheumatic diseases. To minimize the risk of retinal toxicity, the American College…
Abstract Number: 1911 • ACR Convergence 2023
Using the Technology Acceptance Model to Assess Physician Perceptions and Experiences Using the Rheumatoid Arthritis-Patient-Reported Outcomes Dashboard: Mixed-Methods Study
Catherine Nasrallah¹, Cherish Wilson², Alicia Hamblin¹, Lindsay Jacobsohn¹, Cammie Young³, Cammie Young³, Mary Nakamura⁴, Andrew Gross¹, Judith Ashouri¹, Mehrdad Matloubian¹, Jinoos Yazdany¹ and Gabriela Schmajuk², ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California San Francisco, Oakland, CA, ⁴UCSF/SFVAHCS, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Improving shared decision-making using a treat-to-target approach, including the use of patient reported outcomes (PROs), is important to providing high quality care for rheumatoid…
Abstract Number: 0996 • ACR Convergence 2023
Will Patients Engage with Digital Technologies as Part of Routine Healthcare?
Jeffrey R Curtis¹, Sandeep Sodhi², Yuji Su³, Scott Laster⁴, Fenglong Xie², Ye Liu⁵ and Corey Patrick⁴, ¹Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ²Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham and Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Micare, Memphis, TN, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Remote Physiologic Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) are new care delivery options by which patients can provide data to their provider via…

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