The Ambulatory Long Block: A Systems-Based Practice Innovation
The AMA Journal of EthicPublished 1 May 2008
Eric J. Warm
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There are many elements and much coordination involved in the design and implementation of an effective resident training program in systems-based practice.
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Everyone in healthcare really has two jobs when they come to work every day: to do their work and to improve it [1]. —Paul Batalden and Frank Davidoff The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has defined competency in systems-based practice as "an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care, as well as the ability to call effectively on other resources in the system to provide optimal health care" [2]. Applying this definition, residents are expected to:
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