scholarly journals Reducing Unnecessary Treatment of Asymptomatic Elevated Blood Pressure with Intravenous Medications on the General Internal Medicine Wards: A Quality Improvement Initiative

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
Elevated Blood Pressure ◽  
Quality Improvement Initiative ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Internal Medicine Wards

scholarly journals The use of smartphones on General Internal Medicine wards

2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 814-816 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Morra ◽  
V. Lo ◽  
S. Quan ◽  
R. Wu ◽  
K. Tran
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Information ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Personal Health Information ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Internal Medicine Wards

Summary Objective: To describe the uses of institutional and personal smartphones on General Internal Medicine wards and highlight potential consequences from their use. Methods: A mixed methods study consisting of both quantitative and qualitative research methods was conducted in General Internal Medicine wards across four academic teaching hospitals in Toronto, Ontario. Participants included medical students, residents, attending physicians and allied health professionals. Data collection consisted of work shadowing observations, semi-structured interviews and surveys. Results: Personal smartphones were used for both clinical communication and non-work-related activities. Clinicians used their personal devices to communicate with their medical teams and with other medical specialties and healthcare professionals. Participants understood the risks associated with communicating confidential health information via their personal smartphones, but appear to favor efficiency over privacy issues. From survey responses, 9 of 23 residents (39%) reported using their personal cell phones to email or text patient information that may have contained patient identifiers. Although some residents were observed using their personal smartphones for non-work-related activities, personal use was infrequent and most residents did not engage in this activity. Conclusion: Clinicians are using personal smartphones for work-related purposes on the wards. With the increasing popularity of smartphone devices, it is anticipated that an increasing number of clinicians will use their personal smartphones for clinical work. This trend poses risks to the secure transfer of confidential personal health information and may lead to increased distractions for clinicians. Citation: Tran K, Morra D, Lo V, Quan S, Wu R. The use of smartphones on General Internal Medicine wards: A mixed methods study. Appl Clin Inf 2014; 5: 814–823http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2014-02-RA-0011

Nursing emotion work and interprofessional collaboration in general internal medicine wards: a qualitative study

2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen-Lee Miller ◽  
Scott Reeves ◽  
Merrick Zwarenstein ◽  
Jennifer D. Beales ◽  
Chris Kenaszchuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Emotion Work ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Internal Medicine Wards

Interprofessional interaction, negotiation and non-negotiation on general internal medicine wards

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 633-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Reeves ◽  
Kathleen Rice ◽  
Lesley Gotlib Conn ◽  
Karen-Lee Miller ◽  
Chris Kenaszchuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Internal Medicine Wards

Interprofessional interaction, negotiation and non-negotiation on general internal medicine wards

2009 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Reeves ◽  
Kathleen Rice ◽  
Lesley Gotlib Conn ◽  
Karen-Lee Miller ◽  
Chris Kenaszchuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Internal Medicine Wards

scholarly journals An Academic Research Coach: An Innovative Approach to Increasing Scholarly Productivity in Medicine

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 457-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy M McKinney ◽  
Somnath Mookherjee ◽  
Stephen D Fihn ◽  
Thomas H Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Health Services ◽  
General Internal Medicine ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Scholarly Work ◽  
Faculty Development Program ◽  
General Internal ◽  
The University

BACKGROUND: Academic faculty who devote most of their time to clinical work often struggle to engage in meaningful scholarly work. They may be disadvantaged by limited research training and limited time. Simply providing senior mentors and biostatistical support has limited effectiveness. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to increase productivity in scholarly work of hospitalists and internal medicine physicians by integrating an Academic Research Coach into a robust faculty development program. DESIGN: This was a pre-post quality improvement evaluation. SETTING: This was conducted at the University of Washington in faculty across three academic-affiliated hospitals and 10 academic-affiliated clinics. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were hospitalists and internists on faculty in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Washington. INTERVENTION: The coach was a 0.50 full time equivalent health services researcher with strong research methods, project implementation, and interpersonal skills. The coach consulted on research, quality improvement, and other scholarship. MEASUREMENTS: We assessed the number of faculty supported, types of services provided, and numbers of grants, papers, and abstracts submitted and accepted. RESULTS: The coach consulted with 49 general internal medicine faculty including 30 hospitalists who conducted 63 projects. The coach supported 13 publications, 11 abstracts, four grant submissions, and seven manuscript reviews. Forty-eight faculty in other departments benefited as co-authors. CONCLUSION: Employing a dedicated health services researcher as part of a faculty development program is an effective way to engage clinically oriented faculty in meaningful scholarship. Key aspects of the program included an accessible and knowledgeable coach and an ongoing marketing strategy.

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