Background Documentation of critical data elements is a focus of the Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network to aid in clinical care and research for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. We aimed to increase data capture for critical data elements and hypothesized that quality improvement methodology would improve data capture. We also hypothesized that data capture for all critical data elements would be lower for virtual visits compared to in-person visits. Methods All visits for patients with JIA between 9/14/2020 and 12/31/2021 at the University of Minnesota were included. We assessed completeness of critical data element capture. Sixteen interventions with providers were conducted, including email reminders, individual discussions, group meetings, and feedback reports. We used statistical process control charts to evaluate change over time. Results Baseline included 355 patient-visits: 221 (62%) in-person and 134 (38%) virtual with critical data elements entry ranging between 50 and 60%. Post-intervention included 1,596 patient-visits: 1,350 (85%) in-person and 246 (15%) virtual, with critical data elements entry reaching 91%. All providers improved data entry during this study. In-person visits had significantly higher data capture rates than virtual visits for all 4 critical data elements. Conclusion We achieved our aim to increase critical data element documentation by focusing on provider buy-in, frequent reminders, and individualized feedback. We also found that collection of critical data elements occurred significantly less often with virtual visits than with in-person visits. Now that we improved capture of critical data elements, we can shift the focus to efforts aimed at improving outcomes for patients with juvenile arthritis.
Objective. To evaluate demographic characteristics, care encounters, comorbidities, and clinical differences in Hmong and non-Hmong patients with gout.Methods. Using retrospective chart review, all inpatient encounters (Hmong versus non-Hmong) were reviewed from 2014 to 2017. Acute or chronic gout was the primary or secondary diagnosis for the encounter.Results. Hmong gout patients were on average 11 years younger than non-Hmong patients, but after adjustment for age, sex, and type of encounter, they had similar rates of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and heart disease. Hmong patients had significantly decreased renal function at the time of presentation; the odds ratio of chronic kidney disease for Hmong patients was 2.33 versus 1.48 for non-Hmong patients (P < 0.05), the mean creatinine level was 3.3 mg/dl versus 2.0 mg/dl (β = 1.35, P < 0.001), and the glomerular filtration rate was 44.8 ml/minute versus 49.3 ml/minute (β = -6.95, P < 0.001). Hmong gout patients were more likely to use emergency care versus elective or urgent care, they were less likely to be using medications for the treatment of gout prior to admission (32.3% versus 58.2%), and the length of hospital stay was increased (8.8 versus 5.2 days; P < 0.05).Conclusion. Hmong gout patients who had a tertiary care encounter were 11 years younger than non-Hmong patients with similar rates of comorbidities but had worse renal function despite the age differences. They were more likely to use emergency services, to be insured through Medicaid, and not to use preventive medications for gout prior to their encounter. Intensive efforts are needed in the Hmong population for culturally appropriate preventive care management of gout along with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disease, and kidney disease.
Background: Documentation of critical data elements is a focus of the Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network to aid in clinical care and research for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. We aimed to increase data capture for arthritis pain score, patient/parent global assessment of wellbeing, provider global assessment, and active joint count. We hypothesized that data capture for all critical data elements would be lower for virtual visits compared to in-person visits. Methods: All visits for patients with JIA between 9/14/2020 and 12/31/2021 at the University of Minnesota were included. Sixteen interventions with providers were conducted, including email reminders, individual discussions, group meetings, and feedback reports. We used statistical process control charts to evaluate change over time.Results: Baseline included 355 patient-visits: 221 (62%) in-person and 134 (38%) virtual with critical data elements entry ranging between 50-60%. Post-intervention included 1,596 patient-visits: 1,350 (85%) in-person and 246 (15%) virtual with critical data elements entry of 91%. In-person visits had significantly higher data capture rates than virtual visits for all 4 critical data elements.Conclusion: We achieved our aim to increase critical data element documentation and found that collection of critical data elements occurred significantly less often with virtual visits than with in-person visits. We inferred that critical data element capture for virtual visits was lower for multiple reasons, including the lack of intake forms and provider uncertainty about scoring certain elements. Now that we improved capture of critical data elements, we can shift the focus to efforts aimed at improving outcomes for patients with juvenile arthritis.
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