Background: The ACGME has developed competencies for systems-based practice and problem-based learning and improvement to encourage trainees to integrate quality and safety into their everyday practice. Furthermore, the AAMC has a call to action for US Medical schools and teaching hospitals to successfully align clinical and education missions in order to have quality improvement and [...]

Background: Discussion of medical errors in patient care is often not formally taught in most residencies or medical schools.  Yet the skill set needed for addressing patient adverse events when they occur and preventing similar occurrences in the future is instrumental for the practice of medicine. A Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M) is one way [...]

Background: Faculty development (FD) programs increase faculty engagement, retention, work satisfaction, and collective success, but many hospitalist groups struggle with implementing FD programs due to limited time, lack of support for faculty participation, and curricula that often do not align with faculty priorities. A recent qualitative study exploring FD from 17 academic hospital medicine programs [...]

Background: Physicians often document patients’ anticipated discharge dates and care progression needs; however, this documentation can be challenging to locate in clinical notes and may be overlooked during care progression. At our institution, physicians are unable to consistently attend multidisciplinary rounds (MDRs), relying heavily on documentation to communicate plans of care and anticipated discharge dates. [...]