Published in:
01-05-2020 | Concise Research Report
As Simple as Taking a Picture—How Use of QR Codes Improved Evaluation Response Rates, Documentation, and Timeliness
Authors:
Nirmala D. Ramalingam, MPP, H. Nicole Tran, MD, PhD, Aditya Gangopadhyay, MD
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 5/2020
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Excerpt
Challenges to feedback in medical education have been attributed to several variables including task performance, feedback reception, observation, and provision.
1‐6 It is challenging for program directors to obtain reliable and consistent response rates on end of rotation evaluations for residents. Possible reasons include busy faculty with multiple demands on their time, lack of standardized forms, and asynchronous schedules. Prior studies focus on the quality of observation and rating of the performance rather than increasing faculty response rates. Our intervention focuses on feedback documentation and increasing faculty response rates to improve resident skills, assess competency, and meet residency program accreditation. …
