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Abstract Number: 41
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Nationally, the number of adult patients (18+ years of age) with chronic congenital and childhood conditions being admitted to children’s hospitals has been increasing, and in some cases outpacing the rate of increase in pediatric admissions. This is secondary to advances in treatment of once-fatal conditions. Our institution is a quaternary referral center with […]
Abstract Number: 41
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Residents identify formal didactic teaching (FDT) as a critical component of learning on the medical wards on annual residency surveys. Similarly, faculty express a desire to incorporate FDT into the daily inpatient rotation experience. However, both residents and faculty note multiple barriers to its consistent implementation. We aim to study the impact of various […]
Abstract Number: 43
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Today, Medicare patients account for approximately 50% of hospital days. Hospitalists are a key strategy for providing care to hospitalized older adults, however, most of these hospitalists have not received geriatric training. Faculty development is an important component to the success of a hospitalist program. We developed a geriatric-focused lecture series to improve the […]
Abstract Number: 43
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Understanding communication between providers and patients is key to providing patient-centered care. We sought to determine if patient’s perception of time spent by physician at bedside is associated with patient satisfaction with physician communication. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of patients admitted to the hospital medicine service. The survey included questions about patient’s […]
Abstract Number: 44
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Nurse-physician teamwork is a critical determinant of outcomes among hospitalized patients. Although improvement interventions have been designed for specific settings (eg, intensive care units and operating rooms), less attention has been given to nurse-physician teamwork in hospital medicine. Therefore, our goal was to assess the quality and effectiveness of interventions for improving nurse-physician teamwork […]
Abstract Number: 48
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Writing and presenting case reports provides opportunity for scholarly activities and promotes scientific writing and critical thinking. This study assesses Internal Medicine residents’ perceived benefits, challenges, and barriers regarding writing and presenting case reports. Methods: A Qualtrics survey was emailed to total 125 Internal Medicine Residents of the Medical College of Wisconsin. The survey […]
Abstract Number: 50
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: A recent study showed over 80 percent of internal medicine residents reported being uncomfortable or very uncomfortable with dermatologic issues. Formalized teaching in dermatology in medicine residency may be prudent. This teaching could occur in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Our objective was to study the effect of a dermatology curriculum on knowledge and […]
Abstract Number: 51
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Duty hour restrictions for resident physicians have led to the ubiquity of night float systems. While this change has positively influenced well-being and supervision, limited studies indicate a negative impact of night float rotations on resident education. Nocturnists have been identified as a key resource for improving the educational value of night float rotations, […]
Abstract Number: 52
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Self-reflection is an essential tool to foster professional and personal development during medical training. The inpatient setting presents specific challenges to developing physicians, as housestaff grapple to negotiate death and dying, difficult patient interactions, and building therapeutic alliances within limited time. It’s not surprising that burnout and compassion fatigue increase during training. Integrating reflective […]
Abstract Number: 54
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Quality improvement (QI) has been recognized as a core component of medical resident training and progressive engagement with QI is required by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education’s Clinical Learning Environment Review. Prior to 2015, no formal QI education was provided within our internal medicine residency program. This deficiency prompted residency program leadership […]