Study: Intern bedside time is lagging

April 26, 2013
Credentialing Resource Center Digest

Medical interns spend very little time directly caring for patients, possibly raising questions about whether interns are getting the training and experience needed to deliver high-quality care, according to a Johns Hopkins study published online in this month's Journal of General Internal Medicine. First-year residents at Baltimore's two large academic medical centers spent 12% of their time talking with and examining patients; 64% on indirect patient care, such as placing orders and filling out electronic paperwork; 15% on educational activities; and 9% on miscellaneous activities, according to the study.

Source: Fierce Healthcare

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