HJAR Mar/Apr 2023

36 MAR / APR 2023  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS   Healthcare Briefs Arkansas Urology physicians and staff discussed topics that included managing BPH, advance- ments in overactive bladder treatment, kid- ney stone management, genitourinary cancers, molecular pathology and prostate cancer man- agement, and sexual dysfunction. The all-day event was geared toward physi- cians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, and nurses. The University of Arkansas for Medi- cal Sciences designated education credits for par- ticipating in this activity. Jeni Warrior, APRN, Joins Baptist HealthWomen’s Clinic-North Little Rock Baptist Health Women’s Clinic-North Little Rock recently welcomed Jeni Warrior, APRN, to the clinic’s team. Warrior, who has 10 years of experience as a women’s health APRN, received a Bachelor of Sci- ence in Nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She specializes in annual well woman exams, comprehensive women’s healthcare, contraceptive management, prena- tal care, and problem gynecology. “My goal as a provider is to help patients estab- lish daily routines and achieve an optimum level of wellness,” Warrior said. “I have a passion for educating and I want my patients to really under- stand what is happening with their body at all stages of life and feel empowered to get and stay happier and healthier.” Baptist Health Women’s Clinic-North Little Rock is located at 3201 Springhill Drive, Suite 130, in North Little Rock. Study in Joint Commission JQPS Evaluates Retention of Inpatient Care Discharge Information Hospitalized patients receive a large amount of medical information from their healthcare team. Patient understanding of medical care reduces readmission rates and improves patient satis- faction, yet the literature suggests that patients often have poor retention of the large amount of care information they received despite numer- ous interventions. A new study in the February 2023 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS) evaluated how well patients retain care information after hospital discharge and assessed patient perspectives on facilitators of this process, such as whiteboards, discussions with providers, discharge paperwork, and patient portal. Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Medicine conducted semi-structured phone interviews of patients admitted to general medicine resident teaching services within 24 to 48 hours post-hospitalization to assess their recall of four key domains of care: • Diagnoses addressed. • Inpatient treatment. • Post-discharge treatment plans. • Medication changes. Chart review verified patient responses, which were then categorized by independent reviewers as correct, partially correct, or incorrect. Results showed the vast majority (90%) of patients were confident in their knowledge of their diagnoses and treatment, yet independent review revealed the following: • 58.5% correctly recalled diagnoses addressed. • 64.2% correctly recalled inpatient treatment. • 50.9% correctly recalled post-discharge treatment plans. • 43.4% correctly recalled medication changes. Whiteboards were the most frequently used facilitator (96.2%), yet their content was rated least helpful for retaining care information. Patients suggested several areas for improvement, includ- ing prioritizing bedside pen and paper along with updating whiteboards with diagnostic and thera- peutic information. achievements,” said Michael Birrer, MD, PhD, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute direc- tor and UAMS vice chancellor. “She runs one of the best radiation oncology departments in the United States.” The ASTRO Fellows program recognizes indi- viduals who have made substantial contribu- tions to the society and to the field of radiation oncology through research, education, patient care, and service to the field. Since its incep- tion in 2006, the fellows designation has been awarded to just 421 of ASTRO’s 10,000 members worldwide. As a radiation oncologist at UAMS, Xia spe- cializes in treating tumors of the central nervous system and stereotactic radiosurgery. She also leads a research laboratory at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute that conducts fed- erally funded research on the replication stress response and DNA damage repair mechanisms in normal and tumor cells after radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Xia received a medical degree from Suzhou Medical College in Suzhou, China, and a doctor- ate in cancer biology from the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed a residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is board-certified in radiation oncology. Arkansas Urology Hosts Urology Symposium Arkansas Urology hosted the All Things Urology Huddle symposium on Feb. 10 in Little Rock. The event included discussions of advanced technol- ogies and treatments for common and complex urologic conditions. Fen Xia, MD, PhD Jeni Warrior, APRN