Abstracts tagged "Triage"

Abstract Number: 2831 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Cracks in Your Referral Process? Find Your Sustainable Solution Here
Sheetal Vora¹, Amanda Moyer ², Lynn Kalhagen ², Anna Sherrod ², Thomas Griffin ², Kristen Corcoran ², Sarah Mabus ² and Talia Buitrago ², ¹Atrium Health, Charolotte, ²Atrium Health, Charlotte
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis for rheumatic conditions is crucial for children to achieve the best functional outcomes. Access to care is difficult due to the volume…
Abstract Number: 345 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Snap Crackle Pop: Healing the Cracks in Our Referral Process, Helping Pediatric Rheumatology Patients Get Care Sooner
Sheetal S. Vora¹, Talia L. Buitrago-Mogollon², Sarah C. Mabus¹, Thomas A. Griffin¹, Anna Sherrod¹, Lynn W. Kalhagen¹ and Emily S. Ogletree¹, ¹Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, ²1000 Blythe Blvd, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis for rheumatic conditions is crucial for children to achieve the best functional outcomes. Access to care is difficult due to the volume…
Abstract Number: 185 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Pre-Appointment Consult Triage on Patient Selection and Revenue Generation in a University Rheumatology Practice
Sterling West¹, Duane Pearson¹, Christopher C. Striebich², Ryan Goecker¹ and Jason Kolfenbach¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ²Division of Rhuematology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Academic hospital leadership puts a priority on all patients (pts) having access to subspecialists. Often the demand for rheumatology consultation exceeds the ability to…
Abstract Number: 186 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Paediatric Musculoskeletal (MSK) Triage in the Community – Rightpath – a Pilot Study
Nicola Smith¹, Sharmila Jandial², Jill Firth³, Helen Light³, Katharine Kinsey³, Neil Snowden³, Judith McNaught⁴, Tim Rapley⁵, Alan Nye³ and Helen E. Foster⁶, ¹Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Paediatric Rheumatology, Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Pennine MSK Partnership Ltd, Oldham, United Kingdom, ⁴Physiotherapy, South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, South Shields, United Kingdom, ⁵Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁶Institute of Cellular Medicine and Paediatric Rheumatology, Newcastle University and Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: We are piloting a children and young people (CYP) community-based triage (called Rightpath) based on a validated adult MSK triage model developed by Pennine…
Abstract Number: 201 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Computer Learning (artificial intelligence) to Create a Computer-Based Triage Tool Classifying Referrals As Inflammatory or Non-Inflammatory Requiring Only Patient Reported Information
Cindy Kim¹, Tanner Bohn², Charles X. Ling³, Nikhil Chopra⁴ and Janet E. Pope⁵, ¹Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontaro, London, ON, Canada, ²University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ³Computer Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, Private Practice, London, ON, Canada, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Western Ontario, St Joseph's Health Care, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: To determine if a computer-based triage tool can accurately classify referrals as inflammatory or non-inflammatory using information obtained from the patient; not requiring assessment…
Abstract Number: 114 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Triage Assessments on Identifying Inflammatory Arthritis and Reducing Rheumatology Wait Times in Ontario
Claire Bombardier¹, Sydney Brooks², Mary Bell³, Angela Cesta⁴, Tetyana Kendzerskaya⁵, Raquel Sweezie⁶, Jessica Widdifield⁷, Laura Fullerton⁸, Vandana Ahluwalia⁹ and Arthur Karasik¹⁰, ¹Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Institute for Clinical Evaluative Studies, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Rehabilitation and Education Program, The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸Division of Support, Systems and Outcomes, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹Ontario Rheumatology Association, Brampton, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Ontario Rheumatology Association, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Excessive delays to rheumatologists have been documented and triage assessments of suspected IA referrals from primary care may be a key strategy to expedite…
Abstract Number: 1253 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of a Pre-Assessment Tool to Define the Spectrum of Autoimmune Diseases in an Underserved Environment
Gary Craig¹, Keith Knapp², Karen Ferguson¹, Ruben Tavares³, Mary Bell⁴ and Sergio Schwartzman⁵, ¹Discus Analytics LLC., Spokane, WA, ²Arthritis Northwest PLLC., Spokane, WA, ³Rheumatology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: American rheumatology practice patterns vary considerably. One challenge is practitioner shortage, thus a patient-self-administered screening tool would fill an unmet need if it identified…
Abstract Number: 2510 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outpatient Consultation Requests: A Failure to Communicate
Andrew Sharobeem¹, Haritha Bellam¹ and Rafael Grau², ¹University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, ²Rheumatology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis and intervention are central premises in the management of patients with rheumatic diseases. Nevertheless, due to the shortage of rheumatologists, patients are…

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