Meeting
Abstract Number: 34
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Communication is recognized by the LCME and ACGME as an essential competency with significant patient safety implications; the Joint Commission cites communication errors as a major cause of sentinel events. Consultation is a near-universal method of communication between physicians of all disciplines. However, formal education in requesting a consultation is inconsistent in undergraduate medical education […]