A Novel Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents to Care for High-Need, High-Cost Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

High-need, high-cost (HNHC) patients represent a small proportion of patients in the US, but result in disproportionately higher healthcare utilization. Teaching Internal Medicine (IM) resident trainees to provide high value care for HNHC patients is critical. We sought to improve resident attitudes and increase clinical skills associated with treating HNHC patients by creating a curriculum that leveraged the UCLA Extensivist Program, a patient-centered medical home for HNHC patients.

Methods

We developed a curriculum for PGY-2 and PGY-3 IM residents centered on caring for HNHC patients over the course of 6, 4h sessions during 1 academic year. Participants completed pre- and post-intervention surveys assessing self-rated attitudes and skills associated with caring

SUBMITTER: Khalili J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11015748 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature