Medical Scribes in an Academic Dermatology Practice

Evaluating clinical dermatology practice in medical undergraduates.

The acquisition of competences (the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes required to perform a job to a professional level) is considered a fundamental part of medical training. Dermatology competences should include, in addition to effective clinical interviewing and detailed descriptions of skin lesions, appropriate management (diagnosis, differentiation, and treatment) of common skin disor...

Improving Dermatology Clinical Efficiency in Academic Medical Centers.

Dr. Robert Brodell, MD, is the Chair of the Department of Dermatology and Professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Pathology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Jeremy Jackson, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. William Taylor Sisson, MBA, is the D...

Nursing practice, knowledge, attitudes and perceived barriers to evidence-based practice at an academic medical center.

AIM This paper is a report of a study to describe nurses' practices, knowledge, and attitudes related to evidence-based nursing, and the relation of perceived barriers to and facilitators of evidence-based practice. BACKGROUND Evidence-based practice has been recognized by the healthcare community as the gold standard for the provision of safe and compassionate healthcare. Barriers and facili...

Implementation of point-of-care testing in an ambulatory practice of an academic medical center.

OBJECTIVES Point-of-care laboratory testing (POCT) offers reduced turnaround time and may promote improved operational efficiency. Few studies have been reported that document improvements from implementing POCT in primary care. METHODS We measured metrics of practice efficiency in a primary care practice before and after implementation of POCT, including the total number of tests ordered, le...

[Clinical practice guidelines in dermatology].