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Thinking about the basic science of quality improvement
October 15, 2017
Standardization can encounter resistance from physicians and other health care providers.
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Rectal temps in the nursery
October 5, 2017
This method ensures a careful look at an infant’s whole body.
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Upfront preparation key to QI projects
October 2, 2017
Student says collaboration with medical staff “directly engages” them in QI research project.
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Improving our approach to discharge planning
October 1, 2017
A post-acute care placement prediction tool would help determine how to allocate discharge planning resources.
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Everything We Say And Do: The physician patient
September 27, 2017
As both a cancer survivor and a physician, I am able to integrate empathy and diligence by putting myself in my patients’ shoes.
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Research mentors an invaluable resource to students
September 25, 2017
The summer is an excellent time for medical students to pursue extracurricular research.
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New hospitalist unit has stellar patient satisfaction scores
September 22, 2017
Here’s how a hospitalist group in Ohio achieved top quartile performance on the Physician Communication domain of the HCAHPS survey.
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Acquiring a REDcap data entry skill set
September 15, 2017
A medical student acquires new skills while collecting data for a research project.
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Identifying clinical pathways for injection drug–related infectious sequelae
September 15, 2017
To achieve the best patient outcome and the most rewarding physician-patient relationship, physicians need the ability to empower an interdisciplinary team, engage in quality improvement, and strive for institutional excellence.
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Student Hospitalist Scholars: The importance of shared mental models
September 15, 2017
It can be difficult to maintain quality patient care in a large health system with both increased census and increased handoffs.
