Morning report conference attendance Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
This study involves sending reminder text pages to medical interns and residents 5 minutes before the start of regularly scheduled educational conferences and measuring conference attendance 15 minute
Sponsors
VA Boston Healthcare System
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: House staff rotating at the study site from four residency programs and medical students rotating from two medical schools during the study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Learners rotating in the medical intensive care unit, night float, or on the resident on duty rotation 2. Physician assistant students and pharmacy students
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of eligible learners present at 8:10 am at the morning report conference, expressed as the number of learners attending the morning report conference divided by the total number of learners present in the hospital on that day; recorded by chief medical residents using a printed roster (a facesheet) with identifying photos at each morning report conference daily during the intervention and control periods. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recorded by chief medical residents using a printed roster (a facesheet) with identifying photos at each morning report conference daily during the intervention and control periods: 1. The proportion of learners present at 8:00 am 2. The proportion of learners present by type (student vs house staff) 3. The proportion of learners present at the Friday Jeopardy conference 4. The number of overnight admissions by the team, recorded by the night float residents every day during the study period | — |
Countries
United States of America
Contacts
Public ContactAnthony Breu
Outcome results
None listed