Data Omission by Physician Trainees on ICU Rounds*

Conclusions: In an academic rounding model reliant on trainees to preview and select data for presentation during ICU rounds, verbal appraisal of patient data was highly incomplete. Additional trainee oversight and education, improved electronic health record tools, and novel academic rounding paradigms are needed to address this potential source of medical error.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Quality and Safety Source Type: research