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PBLI PROJECTS and OUTCOMES BY TRAINING PROGRAM
January 2010 to July 2011
PROGRAM
PROJECTS/OUTCOMES
PROJECT
STATUS
SITE VISIT
STATUS
1. Geriatrics
Assessed Risk factors for 30-day hospital
readmissions in older adults through an IRB
approved, retrospective chart review of
hospitalizations in patients aged 65 years
Abstract
accepted
American
Geriatrics
Society 2011
Yes
KUMC RPF
Research Day
2. Neurosurgery
Assessed change regarding case volume,
diversity, clinical continuity of care, and duty hours
between the PGY-2 neurosurgery residents before
and after program structure change from a single
to a two service apprenticeship model.
Abstract
accepted
ACGME 2011
Yes
3. Otolaryngology
Reducing Cost and Medical Supply Waste From
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Surgery through
a Comparative review of cost and inventory of past
and current supplies at a Children's Hospital as
well as an ambulatory surgery center
KUMC RPF
Research Day
Yes
4. Radiation
Oncology
Addressed patient care issues through the
development of a multidisciplinary morning meeting
to discuss cases and assessed its effectiveness on
team planning and communication.
Manuscript in
process
Yes
Manuscript in
process
Yes
KUMC RPF
Research Day
New project: addressing need to develop a
standardized patient consent form across
specialties to improve patient satisfaction.
5. Dermatology
Identified a list of commonly missed prevention and
treatment approaches for basic dermatology
concerns. A resource was created and provided to
patients and effectiveness of the resource was
evaluated by patients and residents.
6. General Surgery
7. Ophthalmology
8. Cardiology
Assessed Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for
trauma patient s with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). VTE chemical
prophylaxis guidelines for SCI/TBI patients were
adopted by Trauma team.
Assessed clinic patient care with identified and
accepted practice parameters for Primary Open
Angle Glaucoma patients; suggested changes to
practice were implemented and reassessed to
monitor implementation improvements to patient
care.
Addressed resident concern regarding EEG
reading skill and board preparation performance
through collaborative development of an online
supplemental curriculum between faculty and
residents with ongoing evaluations to assess
effectiveness of intervention on board performance
as well as on increased confidence in patient care
with EEG readings.
Continuing to
monitor
Yes
Expanding
project to
Kansas City
Veterans
Site visit
preparation
ongoing
NO
9. Pathology
Lab management waste reduction
In process
NO
10. Plastic Surgery
Patient satisfaction with resident run cosmetic
surgery clinics
In process
Site visit
preparation
11. Radiation
Oncology
Project 1 Standardizing patient consent forms to
increase patient satisfaction
In process
Annual
program
review
process
Project 2 developing standard information form to
increase ease of patient navigation through
radiation oncology process
PROGRAMS REVIEWING THE TEMPLATE
FOR SITE VISIT PREPARATION
12. Cytopathology
13. Gastroenterology
14. Infectious Disease
15. Nephrology
16. Rheumatology
17. Hematology Oncology
PROGRAMS REVIEWING THE TEMPLATE
18. Family Medicine
19. Selective Pathology