An Evaluation of Internal Medicine Residency Continuity Clinic Redesign to a 50/50 Outpatient–Inpatient Model
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 17 April 2013Open access
Mark L. Wieland, Andrew J. Halvorsen, Rajeev Chaudhry, Darcy A. Reed, Furman S. McDonald, Kris G. Thomas
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The results suggest that a 50/50 model may allow residents to manage more patients while enhancing the climate of teamwork and safety in the continuity clinic, compared to traditional models.
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Although this model requires further study in other settings, these results suggest that a 50/50 model may allow residents to manage more patients while enhancing the climate of teamwork and safety in the continuity clinic, compared to traditional models. Future work should explore ways to preserve continuity of care within this model.
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