Background: Between 44,000 and 98,000 patients die as the result of medical errors annually. Suboptimal communication is the root cause of most sentinel events in hospitalized patients. Implementation of resident duty hours has resulted in increased frequency of patient handoffs. In turn, increased handoffs are associated with adverse patient safety events. Intensive intern training in […]

Background: Third and fourth year medical students’ experience on general internal medicine ward teams is an integral part of medical student education. At many institutions this experience includes participation in unit based Care Coordination Rounds (CCRs), including our own. These daily multidisciplinary discharge planning meetings are ubiquitous, however students are often uncomfortable presenting at these […]