Physician and clinical resourced positions in the health care sector are becoming increasingly more difficult to fill due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.  The COVID-19 pandemic has required increased patient care due to higher acuity which has led to unprecedented stress on the health care system. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only increased health care demands due to patient care acuity but has also disrupted and forced restructuring of health care delivery adding to the strain on healthcare workers, patients, and families. Provider burnout and greater work dissatisfaction have led to man

Abstract: In this project we will implement bedside iPads in each room on 7 Long. The aim is to increase discharge by noon, decrease length of stay and improve patient satisfaction. This will be done through the use of iPad based education to engage patients in the pathway of care, the implementation of non-pharmacological main management apps such as guided imagery to enhance pain management and improve the patient’s pain experience, resulting in increased ability to participate in progressive mobility.

Healthcare disparities in obstetrics and gynecology lead to poor health outcomes for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) as well as publicly insured patients and those with limited English. Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with early-stage endometrial cancer, a direct result in delays in care.

Congenital heart disease is the most common and a complex life-long illness effecting 9 per 1000 live births annually. These children require a myriad of condition specific medical management strategies. The consequences of parents being ill prepared for discharge from the hospital and the ongoing life-long home care requirements are serious.

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Improving obstetric and health outcomes through patient self-monitoring

Executive Sponsor Dr. Roxanna Irani MD, PhD: Ambulatory Executive Medical Director Women’s Health

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Title: Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits in UCSF Patients Through Improved Ambulatory Triage Mechanisms: A Pilot

Project Lead(s): Max Bowman, Gita Patel, Emily Finlayson, Leah Witt, Shawn Hervey-Jumper, Thomas Chi

Executive Sponsor: Susan Smith

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The Clinical Problem

Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) present for acute symptoms or problems. However, many ED visits result in hospital discharges since the acute emergency condition was either resolved or sufficiently treated for outpatient follow-up. However, since the ED is focused on managing emergency conditions, subacute and chronic conditions are less likely to be cared for in the ED.

The Clinical Problem

Depression is a highly prevalent illness ranked as the #1 leading cause of disability worldwide that often begins during adolescence. Adolescent-onset depression adversely affects the health outcomes of chronic pediatric illnesses such as asthma and diabetes, and greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, substance use disorders, recurrent depressive episodes during adolescence and adulthood, school and family problems, and suicide—the 2nd-leading cause of death among adolescents which continues to steeply rise in recent years.