Background: The proportion of young adults with complex medical needs and chronic illnesses cared for at pediatric hospitals is substantially increasing. ACGME requires both pediatric and Internal Medicine (IM) residents to manage patients with complex or chronic conditions and coordinate care across the healthcare continuum, including transitioning to adult care. However, barriers to transitioning these [...]

Background: Caring for multiple patients with complex needs, especially those with behavioral and psychosocial challenges, can contribute to burnout and dissatisfaction in clinical work [1]. A recent internal survey of hospitalists within our division identified managing such patients as the primary barrier to sustainable clinical work. However, the definition of “complexity” varies between hospitalists and [...]