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Abstract Number: 13
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Joint leadership- modeled by physician-nurse dyad unit leaders has been a successful leadership structure at our organization for years. Advanced practice providers (APPs) have grown significantly in numbers over the past 10 years and have become critical members of our inpatient healthcare teams. They represent a stable and engaged workforce. In 2016, the nurse-physician […]
Abstract Number: 22
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: The Society of Hospital Medicine considers stroke care a core competency in hospital medicine. It also challenges hospitalists to lead, coordinate, and participate in multidisciplinary efforts to improve stroke care within their organizations. Hospitalist trainees will be better positioned to accomplish this if they have a broad exposure to the continuum of stroke care […]
Abstract Number: 26
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: From 2016 to 2018, advanced practice provider (APP) utilization in academic hospital medicine groups (HMGs) has increased by 23.6%, with 75.7% of academic HMGs now employing APPs. Due to a lack of standardization around APP utilization, and the frequent use of shared billing models, determination of return on investment for APPs is challenging and […]
Abstract Number: 35
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Systems-based practice (SBP) is critical to physicians’ work and is gaining emphasis in medical school curricula. Purpose: In this hospitalist-led pilot curriculum for first-year medical students, we developed a novel didactic and experiential approach to teaching SBP skills, seeking to help students apply newly-acquired SBP concepts to inpatient improvement projects to add value to the clinical environment. Description: For the 12 […]
Abstract Number: 41
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Teamwork is essential to providing safe, effective, patient-centered care. Prior research documented discrepancies in perceptions of teamwork and collaboration among nurses and physicians. However, prior studies have been limited to single sites and academic medical centers. Methods: We conducted surveys of healthcare professionals in 4 hospitals participating in the REdesigning SystEms to Improve Teamwork […]
Abstract Number: 48
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Physician advocacy and knowledge of healthcare policy are vital elements of medical education and included within the ACGME Core Competency of Systems-Based Practice. The ability to advocate effectively has potential to impact healthcare regulations for both inpatient and outpatient practice. However, many GME programs do not incorporate these topics into their trainee education. To […]
Abstract Number: 54
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Health care policy is currently under scrutiny due to health care reform, yet in our experience the majority of house staff have insufficient opportunity to learn about the environment they will soon be practicing medicine in. The ACGME attempts to address this through the Systems-based practice competency, but further guidance is lacking. Purpose: Our […]
Abstract Number: 56
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Despite a commitment to high-quality medical education, diagnostic errors continue to be pervasive. Clinical presentations with nonspecific symptoms and diagnoses with wide differentials are prone to diagnostic errors; dizziness may be the epitome of this conundrum. Dizziness is a common symptom, costly to assess, and frequently misdiagnosed. Diagnostic decisions have high stakes, given the […]
Abstract Number: 65
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Participation in scholarly activities and mentorship is a pillar in academic medicine for innovation and career advancement, however, many early career APPs do not feel well prepared to participate in projects. To guide the development of support programs, this study identified perceived benefits and barriers to participating in academic advancement and scholarly projects, as […]
Abstract Number: 68
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: The Advanced Practice Fellowship at the University of Colorado Hospital is a 13-month post-graduate program designed to provide Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants with the medical knowledge and clinical skills necessary to practice hospital based medicine. As part of the program, Advanced practice fellows (APFs) have historically attended the internal medicine case conference, which […]