Efficient, accurate, and timely communication is required for quality health care strongly linked to staff job satisfaction. Developing ways improve key increasing of care, interdisciplinary teams allow improved among professionals. This study examines the patient- family-centered use structured bedside rounds (SIBR) on an acute elderly (ACE) unit in a 555-bed metropolitan community hospital. mixed methods surveyed 24 nurses, therapists, patient assistants, social workers measure perceptions...

Four decades ago, my parents were not permitted to hold their dying infant because they "visitors" the intensive care unit. I learned from them that our health policies sometimes carry huge human costs. As a geriatrician and medical director of long-term (LTC) facility, have family members are merely visitors; critical partners in care. The practice social distancing physical separation is important keep residents LTC facilities safe COVID-19 pandemic, but time has come revise allowing...

Background Podcasting has become a popular medium for medical education content. Educators and trainees of all levels are turning to podcasts high-quality, asynchronous Although numerous have emerged in recent years, few student-run exist. Student-run novel approach supporting students. Near-peer mentoring been shown promote students’ personal professional identity formation. offer new delivering near-peer advice students an enduring accessible manner. Objective This paper describes the...

The CDC has reported 399,230 opioid-related deaths from 1999-2017. In 2018, the US surgeon general issued a public health advisory, advising all Americans to carry naloxone. Studies show that enhanced naloxone access directly reduces death opioid overdose. Despite this, care professional learners report low knowledge and confidence surrounding Therefore, it becomes critical medical education programs incorporate didactic experiential sessions improving knowledge, skills attitudes regarding...

<h3>Background:</h3> In 2016, we launched our first Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) as a means of collaborating with patients families to improve care. Using an Internet-based remote meeting technology, transitioned virtual platform in April. <h3>Methods:</h3> We have conducted 12 PFAC meetings across 4 sites date. Virtual topics over the past few months include communication about coronavirus, community resources needed by during pandemic, telehealth visit troubleshooting,...

Partnering with patients and families is a crucial step in optimizing health. A patient family advisory council (PFAC) group of members working together collaboratively providers staff to improve health care.This study aimed describe the creation PFAC within medicine residency clinic. To understand successful development PFAC, challenges, potential barriers, positive outcomes meaningful partnership will be reported.The stages include leadership team formation initial training, member...

OBJECTIVES To develop a competency‐based, adaptable home visit curricula and clinical framework for family medicine (FM) residents, to examine resident attitudes, self‐efficacy, skills following implementation. DESIGN Quantitative analysis of survey responses qualitative thematic written reflections. SETTING Urban FM residency program. PARTICIPANTS A total 43 residents 20 homebound patients in home‐based primary care INTERVENTION practice accompanying curriculum was developed implemented...

Education for all physicians should include specialty-specific geriatrics-related and chronic disease-related topics.We describe the development, implementation, evaluation of a disease/geriatric medicine curriculum designed to teach Accreditation Council Graduate Medical core competencies geriatric residents by using longitudinal encounters with standardized dementia patient her caregiver daughter.Over 3 half-day sessions, unfolding (SP) case portrays progressive course simulates 10-year...

Residential and wilderness excursion summer camps are safe, but outdoor activities can lead to injuries. The frequency of various illnesses injuries at has been incompletely described. treatments provided the need for escalation higher levels care variable.

To create a curriculum innovation for early preclinical medical students to explore personal perspectives by listening and learning from the lived experience of community-living older adults.Tell Me Your Story (TMYS) paired first-year (MS1s) with community-dwelling adult partners (OAPs) residing in independent living portion continuing care retirement community (CCRC) half-day educational experience. MS1s conducted 1-hour semi-structured interviews their OAP then formed small groups...

Despite rising opioid fatalities, attitudes remain indifferent toward those with use disorder (OUD). Utilizing patient voice may be one way to move providers action. We included persons OUD in 2 educational sessions as an important tool of attitude change. Post-session surveys demonstrate increased compassion, deeper understanding challenges, and positive change attitude. Inclusion was identified the most useful feature both sessions. Four themes emerged: value voice; attitude; barriers...

Aim To assess the effectiveness of an infection control protocol developed to mitigate spread COVID-19 at two multi-week residential summer camps in 2021. Subject and methods Data were collected from 595 camp attendees staff members wilderness Northern Minnesota. Testing was undertaken all unvaccinated campers before arrival camp, on day 4 event respiratory symptoms. Campers limited cohorts during first days wore masks indoors. The number positive cases measured efficacy protocol. Results...

Abstract Background: Primary care in the US faces challenges with clinician recruitment, retention, and burnout, further workforce shortages predicted next decade. Team-based can be protective against opportunities for interprofessional education (IPE) on professional development leadership could encourage primary transformation. Despite an increasingly important role workforce, IPE initiatives training physician assistants (PAs) alongside physicians are rare. We describe design, curriculum,...

The American board of internal medicine ( ABIM ) establishes standards for physicians. geriatrics society AGS is a not‐for‐profit membership organization nearly 6,000 health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence, and quality life all older people. Beginning in 2013, redesigned its governance structure, including role specialty boards. Specialty boards are charged with responsibilities oversight four main areas: (1) assessments used initial certification maintenance MOC...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Partnering with patients and families is a crucial step in optimizing health. A patient family advisory council (PFAC) group of members working together collaboratively providers staff to improve health care. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed describe the creation PFAC within medicine residency clinic. To understand successful development PFAC, challenges, potential barriers, positive outcomes meaningful partnership will be reported....