scholarly journals Spectrum of tablet computer use by medical students and residents at an academic medical center

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Tablet Computer ◽  
Tablet Computers ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Preclinical Curriculum

BACKGROUND The value of tablet computer use in medical education is an area of considerable interest, with some medical schools integrating tablet computers into their preclinical curriculum. This study was conducted to investigate how medical students and residents use tablet computers at SIU‐SOM. METHODS An anonymous online questionnaire was shared with the medical students and residents at SIU‐SOM in July and August of 2012. RESULTS There were 76 medical student and 66 resident/fellow responses to this survey. Slightly over 50% of respondents used a tablet computer, and 40% used a tablet computer one or more times daily. Residents/fellows were more likely to use tablet computers several times daily than medical students (32% vs 20%, p = 0.035). Residents were more likely than students to use a tablet computer to access an electronic medical record (41% vs 21%, p = 0.010), review radiology images (27% vs 12%, p = 0.019), and enter patient care orders (26% vs 3%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that medical students and residents use tablet computers frequently, and for a variety of educational and clinical tasks. Residents are more likely to use tablet computers for direct patient care tasks.

scholarly journals Spectrum of tablet computer use by medical students and residents at an academic medical center

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Tablet Computer ◽  
Tablet Computers ◽  
Resident Physicians ◽  
Academic Medical

Introduction: The value of tablet computer use in medical education is an area of considerable interest, with preliminary investigations showing that the majority of medical trainees feel that tablet computers added value to the curriculum. This study investigated potential differences in tablet computer use between medical students and resident physicians. Materials & Methods: Data collection for this survey was accomplished with an anonymous online questionnaire shared with the medical students and residents at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM) in July and August of 2012. Results: There were 76 medical student responses (26% response rate) and 66 resident/fellow responses to this survey (21% response rate). Residents/fellows were more likely to use tablet computers several times daily than medical students (32% vs 20%, p = 0.035). The most common reported uses were for accessing medical reference applications (46%), e-Books (45%), and board study (32%). Residents were more likely than students to use a tablet computer to access an electronic medical record (41% vs 21%, p = 0.010), review radiology images (27% vs 12%, p = 0.019), and enter patient care orders (26% vs 3%, p < 0.001). Discussion: This study shows a high prevalence and frequency of tablet computer use among physicians in training at this academic medical center. Most residents and students use tablet computers to access medical references, e-books, and to study for board exams. Residents were more likely to use tablet computers to complete clinical tasks. Conclusions: Tablet computer use among medical students and resident physicians was common in this survey. All learners used tablet computers for point of care references and board study. Resident physicians were more likely to use tablet computers to access the EMR, enter patient care orders, and review radiology studies. This difference is likely due to the differing educational and professional demands placed on resident physicians. Further study is needed better understand how tablet computers and other mobile devices may assist in medical education and patient care.

scholarly journals Spectrum of tablet computer use by medical students and residents at an academic medical center

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Tablet Computer ◽  
Tablet Computers ◽  
Resident Physicians ◽  
Academic Medical

Introduction: The value of tablet computer use in medical education is an area of considerable interest, with preliminary investigations showing that the majority of medical trainees feel that tablet computers added value to the curriculum. This study investigated potential differences in tablet computer use between medical students and resident physicians. Materials & Methods: Data collection for this survey was accomplished with an anonymous online questionnaire shared with the medical students and residents at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM) in July and August of 2012. Results: There were 76 medical student responses (26% response rate) and 66 resident/fellow responses to this survey (21% response rate). Residents/fellows were more likely to use tablet computers several times daily than medical students (32% vs 20%, p = 0.035). The most common reported uses were for accessing medical reference applications (46%), e-Books (45%), and board study (32%). Residents were more likely than students to use a tablet computer to access an electronic medical record (41% vs 21%, p = 0.010), review radiology images (27% vs 12%, p = 0.019), and enter patient care orders (26% vs 3%, p < 0.001). Discussion: This study shows a high prevalence and frequency of tablet computer use among physicians in training at this academic medical center. Most residents and students use tablet computers to access medical references, e-books, and to study for board exams. Residents were more likely to use tablet computers to complete clinical tasks. Conclusions: Tablet computer use among medical students and resident physicians was common in this survey. All learners used tablet computers for point of care references and board study. Resident physicians were more likely to use tablet computers to access the EMR, enter patient care orders, and review radiology studies. This difference is likely due to the differing educational and professional demands placed on resident physicians. Further study is needed better understand how tablet computers and other mobile devices may assist in medical education and patient care.

scholarly journals Spectrum of tablet computer use by medical students and residents at an academic medical center

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Tablet Computer ◽  
Tablet Computers ◽  
Resident Physicians ◽  
Academic Medical

Introduction: The value of tablet computer use in medical education is an area of considerable interest, with preliminary investigations showing that the majority of medical trainees feel that tablet computers added value to the curriculum. This study investigated potential differences in tablet computer use between medical students and resident physicians. Materials & Methods: Data collection for this survey was accomplished with an anonymous online questionnaire shared with the medical students and residents at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM) in July and August of 2012. Results: There were 76 medical student responses (26% response rate) and 66 resident/fellow responses to this survey (21% response rate). Residents/fellows were more likely to use tablet computers several times daily than medical students (32% vs 20%, p = 0.035). The most common reported uses were for accessing medical reference applications (46%), e-Books (45%), and board study (32%). Residents were more likely than students to use a tablet computer to access an electronic medical record (41% vs 21%, p = 0.010), review radiology images (27% vs 12%, p = 0.019), and enter patient care orders (26% vs 3%, p < 0.001). Discussion: This study shows a high prevalence and frequency of tablet computer use among physicians in training at this academic medical center. Most residents and students use tablet computers to access medical references, e-books, and to study for board exams. Residents were more likely to use tablet computers to complete clinical tasks. Conclusions: Tablet computer use among medical students and resident physicians was common in this survey. All learners used tablet computers for point of care references and board study. Resident physicians were more likely to use tablet computers to access the EMR, enter patient care orders, and review radiology studies. This difference is likely due to the differing educational and professional demands placed on resident physicians. Further study is needed better understand how tablet computers and other mobile devices may assist in medical education and patient care.

Feasibility of medication coordination with lay navigators in outpatient oncology clinics.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (30_suppl) ◽  
pp. 81-81
Author(s):  
Katherine P. Morgan ◽  
Jean B. Sellers ◽  
Benyam Muluneh ◽  
Megan Carlson ◽  
William Allen Wood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Clinic Staff ◽  
Medication Access ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
Academic Medical

81 Background: Significant obstacles exist with approval and payment of oncology medications for both the patient and pharmacy team. Our medication assistance program is supported by the clinical pharmacist (CP) and clinic staff. Many tasks are time consuming, interrupt patient care and may create medication access delays. Patients also need assistance with health insurance literacy and have minimal understanding of medication assistance resources. Lay navigators (LN) are volunteers who assist cancer patients overcome barriers to care. They are trained to work in tandem with clinical staff while linking patients to financial resources. A pilot was developed to determine the feasibility and value of integrating LN support within the pharmacy team. Methods: Four LN were integrated into oncology clinics. Tasks were assigned to the LN under the supervision of the CP. The LN documented tasks executed, entities and patients they communicated with and time spent on each encounter. Results: From April to June 2018, 4 LN were available 2 to 4 hours per week. The LN completed 46 interventions for 20 patients (Table 1). Average time spent on each intervention was 19 minutes. Over the 9-week pilot period the LN saved clinic staff a total of 10.87 hours. LN survey feedback was positive and 75% of the LN report confidence when communicating with patients about medication access. Conclusions: We have demonstrated that LN can be utilized as a pharmacy advocate for medication coordination in oncology clinics at our academic medical center. LN satisfaction was high and time savings allowed CP to focus on direct patient care. The model is cost effective and requires few resources other than financial toxicity training and supervision. Future steps will include determining financial impact, patient satisfaction and expansion into additional clinics.[Table: see text]

scholarly journals Comparison of Direct Patient Care Costs and Quality Outcomes of the Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitalist Services at a Large Academic Medical Center

2018 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose A. Perez ◽  
Melina Awar ◽  
Aryan Nezamabadi ◽  
Richard Ogunti ◽  
Mamta Puppala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Quality Outcomes ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Care Costs

Service Value Activities by Nurse Practitioners in Ambulatory Specialty Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shira G. Winter ◽  
Karen Duderstadt ◽  
Garrett K. Chan ◽  
Joanne Spetz ◽  
Linda M. Stephan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Specialty Care ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Surgical Specialty ◽  
Service Value

The increase in nurse practitioners (NPs) in ambulatory medical and surgical specialty settings has prompted inquiry into their role and contribution to patient care. We explored the role and contribution of NPs in ambulatory specialty care through their activities outside of direct care and billable visits (referred to as service value activities), and how NPs perceive these activities enhance quality and efficiency of care, for both patients and the health care institution. This qualitative thematic analysis examined interviews from 16 NPs at a large academic medical center about their role and contribution to patient care quality and departmental efficiency beyond billable visits. Five categories of NP contribution were identified: promoting patient care continuity, promoting departmental continuity, promoting institutional historical and insider knowledge, addressing time-sensitive issues, and participating in leadership and quality improvement activities. As the role of NPs in specialty care grows and health care systems emphasize quality of care, it is appropriate to explore the quality- and efficiency-enhancing activities NPs perform in specialty care beyond direct patient care.

Use of a Pandemic Preparedness Drill to Increase Rates of Influenza Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Kuntz ◽  
Stephanie Holley ◽  
Charles M. Helms ◽  
Joseph E. Cavanaugh ◽  
Jeff Vande Berg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
Vaccination Rates

Objective.To determine the effect of a pandemic influenza preparedness drill on the rate of influenza vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs).Design.Before-after intervention trial.Setting.The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), a large, academic medical center, during 2005.Subjects.Staff members at UIHC.Methods.UIHC conducted a pandemic influenza preparedness drill that included a goal of vaccinating a large number of HCWs in 6 days without disrupting patient care. Peer vaccination and mobile vaccination teams were used to vaccinate HCWs, educational tools were distributed to encourage HCWs to be vaccinated, and resources were allocated on the basis of daily vaccination reports. Logit models were used to compare vaccination rates achieved during the 2005 vaccination drill with the vaccination rates achieved during the 2003 vaccination campaign.Results.UIHC vaccinated 54% of HCWs (2,934 of 5,467) who provided direct patient care in 6 days. In 2 additional weeks, this rate increased to 66% (3,625 of 5,467). Overall, 66% of resident physicians (311 of 470) and 63% of nursing staff (1,429 of 2,255) were vaccinated. Vaccination rates in 2005 were significantly higher than the hospitalwide rate of 41% (5,741 of 14, 086) in 2003.Conclusions.UIHC dramatically increased the influenza vaccination rate among HCWs by conducting a pandemic influenza preparedness drill. Additionally, the drill allowed us to conduct a bioemergency drill in a realistic scenario, use innovative methods for vaccine delivery, and secure administrative support for future influenza vaccination campaigns. Our study demonstrates how a drill can be used to improve vaccination rates significantly.

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