2013
Geographic Localization of Housestaff Inpatients Improves Patient–Provider Communication, Satisfaction, and Culture of Safety
Olson DP, Fields BG, Windish DM. Geographic Localization of Housestaff Inpatients Improves Patient–Provider Communication, Satisfaction, and Culture of Safety. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2013, 37: 363-73. PMID: 26042748, DOI: 10.1111/jhq.12054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient knowledgeCulture of safetySingle inpatient wardPercent of patientsGeneral medicine wardsPatient-provider communicationReadmission ratesMedicine wardsNurses' opinionsPatient satisfactionInpatient wardsNurses' job satisfactionProvider satisfactionPatient experiencePatientsPatient safetyPhysiciansInterprofessional communicationHospitalizationLocalization of patientsWardsDiagnosisSafetyAverage lengthNational changes
2008
Providers’ Perceptions of Relationships and Professional Roles when Caring for Patients who Leave the Hospital Against Medical Advice
Windish DM, Ratanawongsa N. Providers’ Perceptions of Relationships and Professional Roles when Caring for Patients who Leave the Hospital Against Medical Advice. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 23: 1698. PMID: 18648890, PMCID: PMC2533363, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0728-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital AMAMedical adviceProviders' perceptionsProvider experiencePatient-provider discussionsInternal medicine cliniciansPatient-provider communicationAdverse health outcomesYears of agePatient-centered communicationInternal medicine residentsWard attendingsCommunity hospitalPatient concernsHospitalist physiciansMedical conditionsMedicine cliniciansProfessional roleConclusionOur studyPatientsDecisional conflictHealth outcomesProviders' beliefsPhysician assistantsSuboptimal communication