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ABSTRACT: Harnessing the cloud of patient experience: using social media to detect poor quality healthcare

Abstract Recent years have seen increasing interest in patient-centred care and calls to focus on improving the patient experience. At the same time, a growing number of patients are using the internet to describe their experiences of healthcare. We believe the increasing availability of patients’ accounts of their care on blogs,

ABSTRACT: Creating collaborative learning environments for transforming primary care practices now

Abstract The renewal of primary care waits just ahead. The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) movement and a refreshing breeze of collaboration signal its arrival with demonstration projects and pilots appearing across the country. An early message from this work suggests that the development of collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams may be essential for

ABSTRACT: YouTube as a platform for publishing clinical skills training videos

Abstract The means to share educational materials have grown considerably over the years, especially with the multitude of Internet channels available to educators. This article describes an innovative use of YouTube as a publishing platform for clinical educational materials.The authors posted online a series of short videos for teaching clinical procedures

ABSTRACT: Grand rounds and a visiting professorship program in a department of radiology: how we do it.

Abstract We discuss the benefits of maintaining an active, rigorous, and highly structured grand rounds (GR) program in an academic radiology department. These benefits include education for faculty (continuing medical education), fellows, and residents and a venue for building collaboration and camaraderie within the department and institution, while also allowing for

ABSTRACT: Exposure to, understanding of, and interest in interventional radiology in american medical students

Abstract RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this study were to determine the degree to which medical students are exposed to interventional radiology (IR) in medical school, to assess their knowledge of the field, and to gauge their interest in IR as a career choice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An institutional review board-approved survey was

ABSTRACT: Improving resident education in quality improvement: role for a resident quality improvement director

Abstract RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: As a component of the practice-based core competency of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, all residents must receive training to be able to evaluate and improve their patient care practices. To further enhance our overall resident quality improvement (QI) educational experience, and to ensure resident involvement

ABSTRACT: Self-evaluation: how well do surgery residents judge performance on a rotation?

Abstract BACKGROUND: Surgical trainees are evaluated based on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 6 core competencies. The ability for a learner to recognize strengths and weaknesses in these areas allows for critical self-improvement. METHODS: Surgery residents rotating on a pediatric surgery rotation for 1 academic year were asked at an exit interview

ABSTRACT: Critical Care Physicians: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Knowledge about Pressure Ulcers.

Abstract OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine critical care physicians' attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge toward pressure ulcer (PrU) prevention and treatment in critical care patients. DESIGN:  Descriptive, correlational PARTICIPANTS:  56 critical care physicians MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:  Survey instrument developed to collect demographic information and information regarding attitudes and beliefs about PrUs and PrU knowledge. RESULTS:  The majority

ABSTRACT: Understanding the Group Size Effect in Electronic Brainstorming

A number of studies on electronic brainstorming have found that large electronic groups can facilitate the number of ideas generated relative to control groups of similar numbers of solitary performers (nominal groups). Thus far there is no clear evidence for the basis of this facilitative effect. The most likely explanation

ABSTRACT: Web Science in Medicine and Healthcare.

Abstract Objectives: Medical social-media provide a new source of information within information gaining contexts. Facts, experiences, opinions or information on behaviour can be found in the medical web and could support a broad range of applications. The intention of this Focus Theme is to bring the existing research together and to