There has never been a tougher time to run a residency training program in hospitals and clinics than right now—no matter what your specialty.
Work-hour limitations, new outcome criteria for successful training, and tougher ACGME and JCAHO standards are making your job more difficult. That's why hundreds of your colleagues turn to Residency Program Alert each month.
Bolster your program's efficiency and head off problems
You need to lead and supervise each of your residents' training. Let us help you avoid the most common deficits and mix-ups in the administrative and practical areas of residency program operation!
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Your subscription to Residency Program Alert will provide you with the step-by-step compliance advice and best practices you need to:
- cope with duty-hour limits
- teach and assess the six ACGME competencies
- establish and gather outcomes measures
- pass tougher inspections
- bill optimally for faculty services
- stretch your budget
- supervise and evaluate more effectively
Residency Program Alert is the only monthly resource that brings you best practices and tools from the most well-respected experts working in the field including:
- Kathryn M. Andolsek, MD, MPH, associate director, medical education, clinical professor of family medicine at Duke University Medical School.
- David Chelmow, MD, FACOG, director, Tufts Affiliated Hospitals OB/GYN residency program, associate professor, OB/GYN, Tufts-New England Medical Center.
- Todd Sagin, MD, JD, medical director for The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc. Dr. Sagin has held numerous positions in academic medicine—including residency program director—and has been nationally recognized for his excellence as a teacher.
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A one-year print subscription to Residency Program Alert also buys you FREE electronic access to every issue. With a few clicks of your mouse, you can read current and past issues with your easy-to-use online account.
We're so sure that you'll find useful each and every tip and tool that Residency Program Alert provides that we offer you a 100%, no questions asked, money-back guarantee. That way you may start your subscription today, risk-free!
Take a look at what your peers have to say about Residency Program Alert:
- "Our very first issue had a useful piece entitled 'Can Residents Order Residents?' That precise question had come up in my program that very week, and the article was very informative and helpful."
–Ellen Cohen, MD, Director of I.M. Residency Program, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ - "Your comments on moonlighting, accreditation scare, and adverse events will be quoted at this month's faculty and residents' meetings. Many thanks—such data is a must!"
–Richard W. Leech, MD, Professor of Pathology, University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK - "Excellent resource with practical advice on issues of immediate concern to residency programs. I implement at least one useful tip per issue."
–Karen E. Heiser, PhD, Vice President, Children's Institute for Pediatric Education, Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Make sure your residency program meets all the new requirements
Start your subscription today and you'll receive the up-to-the-minute news and advice you need to ensure your optimal compliance with the rules and regulations that affect training in every specialty. You'll receive compliance tools, advice, and best practices on:
- Curtailed work hours: You'll stay abreast of the limitations on duty hours, the latest edicts, and their interpretation. Case studies from pioneer programs show you what works—and what doesn't—in every specialty.
- New outcomes measures: It's no longer enough to show that your residents put in the time and mastered the academic knowledge of your specialty. Each of your graduates must now demonstrate proficiency in communications, professionalism, initiative and many other skills that in earlier years may have been overlooked.
- Avoiding billing fraud: With budgets under pressure, your teaching physicians and other providers must carefully apply for every reimbursement dollar they rightfully deserve. Case studies and practical tips will ensure proper billing at your organization to cover the many nuances. Plus, you'll learn about the latest court cases and rulings that define safe billing practices.
- Supervision dilemmas: The malpractice crisis and risk management countermeasures have brought this old challenge back to the front lines. You'll receive assessment and documentation tactics to help demonstrate that your residents are qualified to perform certain procedures on their own. You'll also receive ratio and reasonings from various program leaders to determine how many residents one instructor can supervise.
- Survey survival: There are more surveyors and inspectors than ever. Your program must be in compliance to avoid sanctions, penalties, and bad publicity. You'll learn how expert program directors prepare for and survive the scrutiny of the ACGME, JCAHO, RRC, CMS, and the state. You'll also receive successful strategies for appealing citations.
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