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Abstract Number: 326
SHM Converge 2023
Background: The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians have acknowledged the importance of POCUS in internal medicine for diagnosis and procedural guidance and support its integration into graduate medical education. There are no current standards for the content or structure of a POCUS curriculum. As a result, institutions looking to […]
Abstract Number: 327
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Many cancer centers use the hospitalist model in the inpatient setting (1) since hospitalists provide high quality, cost efficient care (2). Our 678-bed quaternary hospital uses oncology hospitalist teams to care for all inpatients with solid tumor malignancies with medical oncology and palliative care consulting as needed. Internal medicine residents and advanced practice fellows […]
Abstract Number: 328
SHM Converge 2023
Background: As the landscape of health care access and delivery has changed over the past 10 years, areas of coding, documentation, denials management, appeals, and reimbursement have become more confusing to navigate for most physicians delivering direct patient care. The physician advisor is an experienced physician who understands the rules and regulatory issues involving patient […]
Abstract Number: 329
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Our Faculty Development (FD) Program was created to help faculty fulfill professional goals in (and beyond) quality improvement, leadership, education, and clinical skills. Hospital medicine FD may be an effective approach to decrease turnover and improve job retention counter burnout, particularly salient given the unique demands on hospital clinical staff, in a newer specialty […]
Abstract Number: 330
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) was recognized as its own specialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties in 2016, with the intent to assure “parents, family members and the communities we serve that their physician meets the highest standards of practice and clinical knowledge, and has completed an approved educational program”. Excluding our fellows, […]
Abstract Number: 331
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound training programs (POCUS) have proliferated, but the best method of skills assessment remains unclear. Most published testing protocols assess only image acquisition and interpretation. In a clinical scenario, recognizing an indication for POCUS, selecting the appropriate exam, integrating findings with the other data from the case, and formulating a differential diagnosis and […]
Abstract Number: 332
SHM Converge 2023
Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) program’s Pathways to Excellence framework includes the expectation that “residents and fellows engage in inter-professional, experiential patient safety event investigations that include analysis” (1, 2). However, as noted by the CLER program national reports, trainee participation in patient safety event analyses […]
Abstract Number: 333
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Cross cover as a new intern can be daunting. A 2019 survey of interns across medical specialties showed the majority had no formal cross cover training or experience and felt unprepared to serve in this role. (1) Residencies have been increasing night float experiences and cross cover roles with careful attention to assure duty […]
Abstract Number: 334
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Microaggressions (MA) are everyday verbal, nonverbal and environmental slights, snubs or insults whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile messages to marginalized people. Microaggressions have been increasingly recognized as harmful to learners in clinical settings, creating a stressful work environment that unfairly erodes learners’ well-being and ability to succeed. Purpose: Our purpose was to […]