Development and Evaluation of a Novel Survey Tool Assessing Inpatient Consult Service Performance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Subspecialty consultation in inpatient medicine is increasing, and enhancing performance of consultation services may have a broad-reaching impact. Multisource feedback is an important tool in assessing competence and improving performance. A mechanism for primary team resident feedback on performance of consult services has not been described.

Objective

We developed and evaluated an instrument designed to assess internal medicine (IM) subspecialty inpatient consult service performance. We hypothesized that the instrument would be feasible to administer and provide important information to fellowship directors.

Methods

The instrument was administered in 2015 and 2016 at a single academic center. All IM residents were invited to evaluate 10 IM subspecialty c

SUBMITTER: Miloslavsky EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734333 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature