Journal article
Using Focused Laboratory Management and Quality Improvement Projects to Enhance Resident Training and Foster Scholarship
Academic pathology, Vol.4, pp.2374289517722152-2374289517722152
01/2017
DOI: 10.1177/2374289517722152
PMCID: PMC5590695
PMID: 28913416
Abstract
Training in patient safety, quality, and management is widely recognized as an important element of graduate medical education. These concepts have been intertwined in pathology graduate medical education for many years, although training programs face challenges in creating explicit learning opportunities in these fields. Tangibly involving pathology residents in management and quality improvement projects has the potential to teach and reinforce key concepts and further fulfill Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education goals for pursuing projects related to patient safety and quality improvement. In this report, we present our experience at a pathology residency program (University of Iowa) in engaging pathology residents in projects related to practical issues of laboratory management, process improvement, and informatics. In this program, at least 1 management/quality improvement project, typically performed during a clinical chemistry/management rotation, was required and ideally resulted in a journal publication. The residency program also initiated a monthly management/informatics series for pathology externs, residents, and fellows that covers a wide range of topics. Since 2010, all pathology residents at the University of Iowa have completed at least 1 management/quality improvement project. Many of the projects involved aspects of laboratory test utilization, with some projects focused on other areas such as human resources, informatics, or process improvement. Since 2012, 31 peer-reviewed journal articles involving effort from 26 residents have been published. Multiple projects resulted in changes in ongoing practice, particularly within the hospital electronic health record. Focused management/quality improvement projects involving pathology residents can result in both meaningful quality improvement and scholarly output.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Using Focused Laboratory Management and Quality Improvement Projects to Enhance Resident Training and Foster Scholarship
- Creators
- Matthew D Krasowski - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USABradley A Ford - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAJ Stacey Klutts - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USAChris S Jensen - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAAngela S Briggs - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USARobert A Robinson - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USALeslie A Bruch - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USANitin J Karandikar - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Academic pathology, Vol.4, pp.2374289517722152-2374289517722152
- DOI
- 10.1177/2374289517722152
- PMID
- 28913416
- PMCID
- PMC5590695
- NLM abbreviation
- Acad Pathol
- ISSN
- 2374-2895
- eISSN
- 2374-2895
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2017
- Academic Unit
- Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine; Pathology; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984047751702771
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