Tag: training
Implementation of a Clinical Documentation Improvement Curriculum Improves Quality Metrics
Clinical documentation improvement/ICD-10 training in an academic surgery department is an effective method to improve documentation rates, increase the hospital estimated reimbursement based on more accurate CD, and provide... read more
Alternative techniques for tracheal intubation
Conventional direct laryngoscopy with the curved Macintosh blade is a fundamental skill for all anaesthetists and has been the cornerstone of airway management for many years. This technique relies on the operator aligning... read more
Evaluations of Male vs Female Emergency Medicine Residents Milestone Duiring Training
In this longitudinal, retrospective cohort study of 33 456 direct-observation evaluations from 8 emergency medicine training programs, we found that the rate of milestone attainment was higher for male residents throughout... read more
Excessive Resource Utilization
Overuse is inconsistent with professionalism because of the associated patient and societal harms and should receive equal attention as adverse events in health systems. Timely communication by inpatient specialists with... read more
Creating a Culture of Caring
How do you build and maintain a culture of shared purpose in the infinitely complex arena of health care? How do you ensure that you engender in employees a dedication and commitment to doing what's right? Identifying the... read more
Different Rest Intervals in Low-load Resistance Training
Acute hormonal responses, as well as chronic changes in muscle hypertrophy and strength in low-load training to failure are independent of the rest interval length.... read more
Milestone-based Assessment for Internal Medicine Residents
This Cross-Sectional study investigates how well correlated are 2 academic rating systems measuring medicine residents' training and whether medical knowledge scores correlate with American Board of Internal Medicine... read more
VR Technology for Surgical Procedures Planning
Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland developed a technology that uses CT data to generate 3-D images that can be viewed in a virtual environment to help surgeons as they plan surgical procedures. The technology,... read more
High rate of depression and suicidal thoughts among medical students
A review and analysis of nearly 200 studies involving 129,000 medical students in 47 countries found that the prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms was 27 percent, that 11 percent reported suicidal thoughts during... read more
Warding off Fight, Flight, or Freeze
There's some evidence that suggests that just by telling people the physiological facts about stress, this is why you get tunnel vision, this is why you can't remember drug doses or what's next in the algorithm... read more
Healthcare Providers and Exercise Specialists Struggle With Prescribing Physical Activity
TCTMD asked cardiovascular health professionals how they approach the challenge of prescribing physical activity, their answers may surprise you.... read more
When Your Doctor Is on a 30-Hour Shift
A new program has medical residents working for up to 30 hours without sleep in ICUs - putting patients in danger of hospital errors.... read more
