Medical Knowledge

BP Measurement Refresher: Student Edition

Studies have shown that blood pressure (BP) measurement skills decline after several months and BP guidelines recommend that health care providers receive periodic BP measurement re-training. However, many schools do not offer a BP measurement refresher course or reassessment following…

Medical Error Prevention and Root Cause Analysis

Although the United States has one of the top healthcare systems in the world, it is apparent that the numbers of medical errors are at unacceptably high levels. A 2016 report stated that the average number of annual in-hospital deaths…

EHR Inbox Management – Tame Your EHR Inbox

This toolkit will help you keep unnecessary messages from being routed to your EHR inbox in the first place, guide you through establishing a centralized team inbox, and provide workflows to empower team members to contribute in a meaningful way…

Social Determinants of Health in Private Practice

This podcast addresses ways to engage communities and leadership, assess social determinants of health at the patient level, link patients to resources, and discusses how to define a plan for private practices. For more information, please see the following resources:…

Advanced Rooming and Discharge – Optimize Team-Based Visit Workflows

With advanced rooming and discharge protocols, the nurse, medical assistant (MA), or other clinical support team member can use their unique skills to create a more efficient, higher quality, and more satisfying visit for the patient and the entire team.

Team Documentation – Improve Efficiency of EHR Documentation

Electronic health record systems can be beneficial but the chief complaint for many physicians is that it takes away from time with the patient. Implementing team documentation can help to provide better care to patients, reduce physician burnout, and improve…