Neha R Malhotra1, Jessica D Smith2, Alexandra C Jacobs3, Cali E Johnson4, Uzer S Khan5, Halle B Ellison6, Benjamin J Brintz7, Morgan M Millar8, William G Cloud9, Jeffry Nahmias10, Kimberly M Hendershot11, Brigitte K Smith12. 1. University of Utah, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, United States. Electronic address: neha.malhotra@hsc.utah.edu. 2. University of Utah, School of Medicine, United States. Electronic address: jessica.d.smith@hsc.utah.edu. 3. University of Utah, School of Medicine, United States. Electronic address: alex.jacobs@hsc.utah.edu. 4. University of Southern California, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, United States. Electronic address: calijohnsonmd@gmail.com. 5. West Virginia University, Department of Surgery, United States. Electronic address: ukhan@hsc.wvu.edu. 6. Geisinger Health, Department of Surgery, Department of Palliative Care, United States. Electronic address: hellison@geisinger.edu. 7. University of Utah, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, United States. Electronic address: ben.brintz@hsc.utah.edu. 8. University of Utah, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, United States. Electronic address: morgan.millar@hsc.utah.edu. 9. Baptist Memorial Memphis, Department of Surgery, Chief Quality & Safety Officer, United States. Electronic address: wgcloud@gmail.com. 10. University of California - Irvine, Department of Surgery, United States. Electronic address: jnahmias@hs.uci.edu. 11. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, United States. Electronic address: khendershot@uabmc.edu. 12. University of Utah, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Vice-Chair of Education, United States. Electronic address: brigitte.smith@hsc.utah.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The ACGME mandates that residency programs provide training related to high value care (HVC). The purpose of this study was to explore HVC education in general surgery residency programs. METHODS: An electronic survey was distributed to general surgery residents in geographically diverse programs. RESULTS: The response rate was 29% (181/619). Residents reported various HVC components in their curricula. Less than half felt HVC is very important for their future practice (44%) and only 15% felt confident they could lead a QI initiative in practice. Only 20% of residents reported participating in a root cause analysis and less than one-third of residents (30%) were frequently exposed to cost considerations. CONCLUSION: Few residents feel prepared to lead quality improvement initiatives, have participated in patient safety processes, or are aware of patients' costs of care. This underscores the need for improved scope and quality of HVC education and establishment of formal curricula.
BACKGROUND: The ACGME mandates that residency programs provide training related to high value care (HVC). The purpose of this study was to explore HVC education in general surgery residency programs. METHODS: An electronic survey was distributed to general surgery residents in geographically diverse programs. RESULTS: The response rate was 29% (181/619). Residents reported various HVC components in their curricula. Less than half felt HVC is very important for their future practice (44%) and only 15% felt confident they could lead a QI initiative in practice. Only 20% of residents reported participating in a root cause analysis and less than one-third of residents (30%) were frequently exposed to cost considerations. CONCLUSION: Few residents feel prepared to lead quality improvement initiatives, have participated in patient safety processes, or are aware of patients' costs of care. This underscores the need for improved scope and quality of HVC education and establishment of formal curricula.
Authors: Alise K Murray; Rose B McGee; Roya M Mostafavi; Xiaoqing Wang; Zhaohua Lu; Jessica M Valdez; Michael A Terao; Kim E Nichols Journal: Cancer Med Date: 2021-02-23 Impact factor: 4.452