What is the departments approach to work hour reform?
We have strived to maintain a team atmosphere that promotes maximum continuity of care within the required limitations. The logistical details will be described in the section for each site. Q: How does the program teach quality improvement? A: The concept of Quality Improvement (QI) is taught in a variety of activities and forums. All QI activities are supervised and evaluated by faculty with training and interest in quality and safety. As an intern, you will complete a project involving evaluation of the care you deliver to your panel of continuity outpatients, and you will develop a plan to improve that care. As a resident, and a member of an outpatient “firm”, you will be involved in the QI activities your firm has chosen to address in their practice. Involvement dependson the status of the project, but may include activities as diverse as patient education, dissemination of practice improvement tools, team-building and post-intervention data collection. Both interns and residents
