Oregon Health & Science University NW Regional Hospital Medicine Conference 2024

+ Include: 17 videos + 17 audios + 17 file sub vtts, size: 6.19 GB

+ Target Audience: hospitalists, advanced practice providers, internal medicine residents

+ Information:

The 19th Annual Northwest Regional Hospital Medicine Conference was the 2024 edition of the Pacific Northwest’s premier event for hospitalists, organized by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the Oregon Chapter of the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Held in the scenic Columbia River Gorge, the 2024 curriculum was distinguished by its practical “Do This, Don’t Do That” theme. This format moved away from theoretical pathophysiology to focus strictly on actionable, evidence-based decision-making for common but complex inpatient scenarios. It provided a direct update on the standards of care for hospital-based providers in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

+ What You Will Learn:

The 2024 syllabus focused on correcting outdated practices and implementing high-value care. Key learning outcomes included:

• Oncologic Emergencies: Differentiating between urgent interventions and palliative approaches for cancer complications.

• Addiction Medicine: Specific protocols for managing pain in patients already on chronic opiates or Suboxone, and “Do This, Don’t Do That” rules for hospitalized patients with Substance Use Disorder.

• Procedural & Imaging Best Practices: When to order specific chest imaging (and when to avoid it) and updates on wound care management.

• System Navigation: Strategies for smoother transitions to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and advocacy techniques for the hospitalist role.

+ Event Details:

• Event: 19th Annual Northwest Regional Hospital Medicine Conference

• Dates: September 19–20, 2024 (Thursday–Friday)

• Location: Best Western Plus Hood River Inn, Hood River, Oregon, USA

+ Who Should Attend:

• Hospitalists (MD/DO): Seeking regional practice updates.

• Advanced Practice Providers (PA/NP): Specifically those running independent rounds or covering swing shifts.

• Internal Medicine Residents: For high-yield board review concepts.

• Medical Directors: Interested in quality improvement (QI) regarding SNF transitions and length-of-stay optimization.

+ Why Attend:

• “Do This, Don’t Do That” Format: The 2024 lectures were explicitly structured to simplify decision-making, reducing cognitive load for busy clinicians by clearly flagging “don’t do” behaviors that offer no value.

• Regional Specificity: Unlike national meetings, this conference addresses regional challenges, such as local transfer center dynamics and SNF availability in the Pacific Northwest.

• Destination Venue: Hood River offers a unique “retreat” atmosphere with access to hiking and river views, fostering better networking than standard hotel ballrooms.

+ Topics:

• 01 Update in Sepsis – 2024
• 02 NW Hospital Medicine – Literature Updates
• 03 Literature Review – Hospital Medicine Pt 1
• 04 ACS Chest Pain Updates
• 05 Inpatient Management of HFrEF 2024 – A Wholeistic approach
• 06 Updates in Inpatient Cirrhosis Care
• 07 Penicillin Allergy and Inpatient Challenges for Persons With Historical Allergies
• 08 To Intubate or Not To Intubate – Acute Respiratory Failure Management for the Non-Intensivist
• 09 Hyponatremia
• 10 New Concepts in IV Iron
• 11 Inpatient Rheumatology Updates for the Hospitalist
• 12 Heme Malignancy Emergencies for the Hospitalist
• 13 A Collection of Pain
• 14 Updates in Severe Pancreatitis for the Hospitalist
• 15 Urology – Do This, Don’t Do That
• 16 Physical Diagnosis Potpourri
• 17 Updates in Inpatient Stroke Care