Tag: Doctors
Some Graduating Seniors Not Matching to Residency Positions
More than 250 seniors didn't match to residency; reasons include failing exams, poor interview skills
Extra Time During MCAT Linked to Less Success in Med School
No impact on medical school admission rate, but lower rate of passing Step examinations
Geographic Location Most Important for Residents
Lifestyle, adequate call hours and personal time, good financial package also important
Report Offers Guidance on Medical Ethics Education
Novel approaches to learning encouraged, such as flipped classroom, use of reflective narratives
Pain Care Providers at High Risk for Violence
A significant number of physicians carry firearms as a mitigation strategy
AMA Offers Guidance for Physician-Hospital Relationships
Six principles of success described for integrated leadership between hospitals, physicians
Intervention Boosts Hospital Discharge Communication
Process standardization increased percentage of calls initiated within 24 hours of discharge
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Formed
Formation of compact commission triggered by enactment of law in seventh state: Alabama
Resident Education Intervention Ups Patient Satisfaction
Improvement in Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores
ICD-10-CM Challenges ID’d for Emergency Medicine Physicians
Twenty-three percent of convoluted codes were found to be clinically incorrect
