Research Mentor Name
Dr. Steven Daveluy
Research Mentor Email Address
sdaveluy@med.wayne.edu
Institution / Department
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
Document Type
Research Abstract
Research Type
clinicalresearch
Level of Research
yes
Type of Post-Bachelor Degree
N/A
Abstract
Introduction: Dermatology consultation for inpatient skin disorders enhances care by changing diagnoses, management plans, and reducing length of stay. Our goal is to quantify the time delay from primary team to dermatology consult, and its impact on hospital course as well as overall patient care.
Methods: Retrospective chart review of all inpatient dermatology consults from October 1, 2013 to December 31, 2016 at five hospitals within the Detroit Medical Center. Data included demographics, diagnosis, management plans from primary and consulting teams, and timing of initial recognition of skin problem to dermatology and other specialties consultations.
Results: 873 consultations met criteria and were included for analysis. Median age was 45 years, 61% were African American, and 51% were female. Of the total, 258 (29.6%) patients had multiple specialties consulted, of which 61 (23.6%) had >24 hours elapse between consultation of another specialty and dermatology. Such delay in dermatology consultation was associated with an increased median length of stay of 7.0 days vs 4.0 days with no delay (p <0.05). Delay was also associated with more referrals from internal medicine or pediatrics (80.3% vs 67.5%) and less from infectious disease (4.9% vs 17.3%) as the primary team.
Discussion/Conclusion: Our findings indicated a delay in dermatology consults. Current literature has yet to explore the temporal relationship when a cutaneous finding was discovered between the primary team or dermatology. This study will dictate if timely dermatology consults lead to significant differences in diagnosis and management for patient care.
Disciplines
Dermatology | Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Primary Care
Recommended Citation
Kao, Andrew S.; King, Andrew D.; Bardhi, Redina; Mansour, Meghan; and Daveluy, Steven, "Impact of Delayed Dermatology Consultation on Inpatient Care" (2022). Medical Student Research Symposium. 178.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/som_srs/178
Included in
Dermatology Commons, Medical Sciences Commons, Primary Care Commons
Comments
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