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
2010
Communication Discrepancies Between Physicians and Hospitalized Patients
Olson DP, Windish DM. Communication Discrepancies Between Physicians and Hospitalized Patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 1302-1307. PMID: 20696951, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient knowledgeInpatient careExperiences of inpatientsPatient-physician communicationInternal medicine residentsPhysician assessmentNew medicationsPatient awarenessMain physicianPatient's perspectivePhysician impressionDecreased qualityHospital SurveyPatients' fearsMost physiciansPatientsPhysiciansAdverse effectsCareMedicine residentsHouse staffMedicationsSignificant differencesTwo-thirdsDiagnosis