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Effect Of A Clinical Evidence Technology On Patient Skin Disease Outcomes In Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial, Marianne Burke, Benjamin Littenberg Md
Effect Of A Clinical Evidence Technology On Patient Skin Disease Outcomes In Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial, Marianne Burke, Benjamin Littenberg Md
University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications
Objective: Providers’ use of clinical evidence technologies (CETs) improves their diagnosis and treatment decisions. Despite these benefits, few studies have evaluated the impact of CETs on patient outcomes. Investigators evaluated the effect of one CET, VisualDx, on skin problem outcomes in primary care.
Methods: The cluster-randomized controlled pragmatic trial was set in outpatient clinics at an academic medical center in the Northeast. Participants were Primary Care Providers (PCPs) and adult patients seen for skin problems. The intervention was VisualDx as used by PCPs. Outcomes were patient-reported time from index clinic visit to problem resolution, and the number of …
From Passive To Active: A New Model For Library Orientation, Nancy A. Bianchi, Gary S. Atwood
From Passive To Active: A New Model For Library Orientation, Nancy A. Bianchi, Gary S. Atwood
University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications
Objectives This poster shares the experience of academic librarians turning a traditional, passive library orientation at a Graduate Medical Education Fair for new residents into an active learning activity.
Methods Every summer, new residents enter postgraduate medical training programs at the medical center. In an effort to introduce the library early in their clinical careers, liaison librarians have participated at a Graduate Medical Education fair since 2012. In the past, the library’s orientation activity consisted of a table full of paper handouts, staffed by overzealous librarians. Feedback from the residents, however, revealed that they politely collected the paperwork but frequently …