Background: Approximately 1.6 million patients are transferred between hospitals yearly, with disproportionately high cost and mortality. Despite the risk associated with inter-hospital transition of care, there is no established best practice in coordinating and triaging transfers. This gap in knowledge is partly driven by a dearth of studies which integrate clinical data before and after […]

Background: In many teaching hospitals, internal medicine residents participate in a majority of patient interactions. However, the impact of trainees on patient satisfaction and the care experience is unknown. We sought to determine how resident providers impact inpatient ratings of doctor communication and global satisfaction via the Healthcare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems […]