From Morbidity and Mortality to Quality Improvement: Effects of a Structured and Interactive Otolaryngology Conference

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Daniel B.Spielman¹ 

关键词: morbidity;    mortality conference;    quality improvement conference;    situation-background-assessment-recommendation;    SBAR;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473974X17692775

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveMeasure the effects of a structured morbidity and mortality conference format on the attitudes of resident and faculty participants.Study DesignProspective cohort study.SettingOtorhinolaryngology–head and neck surgery residency training program.Subjects and MethodsTwo changes were implemented to the structure of our morbidity and mortality conference: (1) we adopted a recently described presentation framework called situation-background-assessment-recommendation and (2) appointed a faculty moderator to lead the conference. Surveys were distributed to residents and faculty before and after these modifications were implemented to measure changes in attitude of conference attendees.ResultsAfter implementing the above changes to the morbidity and mortality conference, participant engagement increased from “moderately engaged” to “extremely engaged” (P < .01). Among both faculty and residents, the perceived educational value of conference also improved from “moderately educational” to “extremely educa...

【 授权许可】

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