Good IT Requires Good Communication

2013 ◽  
pp. 122-125
Author(s):  
Charles H Andrus ◽  
Mark Gaynor
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Support ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Organizational Differences

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in academic medical centers often have additional complexity to them due to structural and organizational differences. Often the hospital operates independent of the medical school such as the physicians often work for the medical school, while the nurses and other ancillary departments work for the hospital. Such differences require special consideration when making changes to an EMR. The case study concerns an academic medical center where there are two ways to access the EMR. One methodology is to use a clinical computer on clinical floors within the hospital. A second methodology is the use of Citrix servers to access the EMR. Due to organizational differences, the EMR users access the system via two separate sets of Citrix servers. The hospital’s support staff controls one set of Citrix servers and the academic support staff controls the other set. Physicians and mid-level providers utilize the academic Citrix servers, but nursing and other ancillary departments use the hospital’s Citrix servers. With the servers controlled by separate teams, careful coordination is needed to ensure uniformity across the servers for a consistent user experience.

scholarly journals Conversion of Provider EMR Training from Instructor-Led Training to eLearning at an Academic Medical Center

2017 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
pp. 754-762
Author(s):  
Karen Sharp ◽  
Michele Williams ◽  
Adrienne Bogacz ◽  
Sighle Denier ◽  
Ann McAlearney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Record ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
End User ◽  
Provider Training ◽  
Step Process ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Training Approach

SummaryThis case study overviews the conversion of provider training of the electronic medical record (EMR) from an instructor-led training (ILT) program to eLearning at an Academic Medical Center (AMC). This conversion provided us with both a useful training tool and the opportunity to maximize efficiency within both our training and optimization team and organization. eLearning Development Principles were created and served as a guide to assist us with designing an eLearning curriculum using a five step process. The result was a new training approach that allowed learners to complete training at their own pace, and even test out of sections based on demonstrated competency. The information we have leads us to believe that a substantial return on our investment can be obtained from the conversion with positive impacts that have served as the foundation for the future of end user EMR training at our AMC.Citation: Sharp K, Williams M, Aldrich A, Bogacz A, Denier S, McAlearney AS. Conversion of Provider EMR Training from Instructor Led Training to eLearning at an Academic Medical Center. Appl Clin Inform 2017; 8: 754–762 https://doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2017-03-CR-0040

scholarly journals Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Clinical Trial Oversight at a Major Academic Medical Center: Approach of Michigan Medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (16) ◽  
pp. 2187-2190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayte Spector-Bagdady ◽  
Peter D R Higgins ◽  
Keith D Aaronson ◽  
Judy Birk ◽  
Kevin R Flaherty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Research Integrity ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials ◽  
Subject Recruitment ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Trial Oversight

Abstract Clinicians, eager to offer the best care in the absence of guiding data, have provided patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diverse clinical interventions. This usage has led to perceptions of efficacy of some interventions that, while receiving media coverage, lack robust evidence. Moving forward, randomized controlled clinical trials are necessary to ensure that clinicians can treat patients effectively during this outbreak and the next. To do so, academic medical centers must address 2 key research issues: (1) how to effectively and efficiently determine which trials have the best chance of benefiting current and future patients and (2) how to establish a transparent and ethical process for subject recruitment while maintaining research integrity and without overburdening patients or staff. We share here the current methods used by Michigan Medicine to address these issues.

scholarly journals The “Data Visualization Clinic”: a library-led critique workshop for data visualization

2018 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Willie Zametkin LaPolla ◽  
Denis Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Data Visualization ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Service Area ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Strong Interest ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Programming

Background: The authors’ main university library and affiliated academic medical center library sought to increase library programming around data visualization, a new service area for both libraries. Additionally, our institution is home to many researchers with a strong interest in data visualization but who are generally working in isolation of one another.Case Presentation: This case study describes an innovative workshop, the “Data Visualization Clinic,” where members of our library’s community bring in data visualization projects such as figures in papers, projects hosted online, and handouts and receive constructive feedback from a group of peers. The authors detail the process of hosting a clinic and the feedback that we received from participants.Conclusions: The “Data Visualization Clinic” offers a viable workshop to leverage expertise of library users and build the library’s reputation as a hub of data visualization services without heavy investment in infrastructure like special monitors or coding skills. That said, it faces the challenge of relying on the participation of the broader community, which is often pressed for time. The event can also serve as an opportunity for researchers who have an interest in data visualization to meet and network.

Advancing LGBT Health at an Academic Medical Center: A Case Study

LGBT Health ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baligh R. Yehia ◽  
Daniel Calder ◽  
Judd D. Flesch ◽  
Rebecca L. Hirsh ◽  
Eve Higginbotham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Lgbt Health ◽  
Academic Medical

Emergency Physician Involvement in Hospital Preparedness: A National Survey of Academic Medical Centers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Kevin M. Ryan ◽  
Sina Mostaghimi ◽  
Julianne Dugas ◽  
Eric Goralnick
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
The United States ◽  
Academic Medical Centers ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Academic Medical

ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the involvement of emergency medicine physicians at academic medical centers across the United States as well as their background training, roles in the hospital, and compensation if applicable for time dedicated to preparedness. Methods: A structured survey was delivered by means of email to 109 Chairs of Emergency Medicine across the United States at academic medical centers. Unique email links were provided to track response rate and entered into REDCap database. Descriptive statistics were obtained, including roles in emergency preparedness, training, and compensation. Results: Forty-four of the 109 participants responded, resulting in a response rate of 40.4%. The majority held an administrative role in emergency preparedness. Formal training for the position (participants could select more than 1) included various avenues of education such as emergency medical services fellowship or in-person or online courses. Of the participants, most (93.18%) strongly agreed that it was important to have a physician with expertise in disaster medicine assisting with preparedness. Conclusions: The majority of responding academic medical center participants have taken an active role in hospital emergency preparedness. Education for the roles varied though, often consisted of courses from emergency management agencies. Volunteering their time for compensation was noted by 27.5%.

scholarly journals Learning Experiences Within Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Programs in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan C Cho ◽  
Matthew P Crotty ◽  
Wesley D Kufel ◽  
Elias B Chahine ◽  
Amelia K Sofjan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Academic Medical

Abstract Background Pharmacists with residency training in infectious diseases (ID) optimize antimicrobial therapy outcomes in patients and support antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs. Although most ID residencies are accredited and assessed by certain standards, the degree to which these programs are similar is not known. Methods A 19-item, cross-sectional, multicentered, electronic survey was distributed via e-mail to pharmacy residency program directors (RPDs) of all 101 second-year postgraduate (PGY-2) ID residency programs in the United States. Results Survey responses were collected from 71 RPDs (70.3%); 64.8% were associated with an academic medical center and 97.2% focused primarily in adult ID. Rotations in the microbiology laboratory, adult AS, and adult ID consult were required in 98.6% of residency programs. Only 28.2% of responding programs required pediatric AS and pediatric ID consult rotations. Programs at academic medical centers were more likely to offer immunocompromised host ID consult (P = .003), pediatric ID consult (P = .006), and hospital epidemiology (P = .047) rotations but less frequently offered outpatient AS (P = .003), viral hepatitis clinics (P = .001), and travel medicine clinics (P = .007) rotations compared to programs at nonacademic medical centers. Residents were frequently involved in AS committees (97.2%), pharmacokinetic dosing of antimicrobials (83.1%), precepting pharmacy trainees (80.3%), and performing research projects (91.5%). Conclusions The PGY-2 ID pharmacy residency programs demonstrated consistency in required adult ID consult, antimicrobial management activities, committee service, and teaching and research opportunities. Pediatric experiences were less common. The PGY-2 ID residency programs prepare pharmacists to become antimicrobial stewards for adult patients.

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