Ashlyn E McRae, Julian T Rowe, Barbara D Friedes, Jareatha Abdul-Raheem, Eric D Balighian, Amanda Bertram, Victoria Huang, Susan R McFarland, Lauren M McDaniel, Tina Kumra, W Christopher Golden, Amit K Pahwa
PURPOSE: To determine whether a formal note-writing session and note template for medical students (MS) during the Core Clerkship in Pediatrics (CCP) increases note quality, shortens note length, and decreases time of documentation. METHODS: In this single site, prospective study, MS participating in an 8-week CCP received a didactic session on note-writing in the electronic health record (EHR) and utilized EHR template developed for the study. We assessed note quality [measured by Physician Documentation Quality Instrument-9 (PDQI-9)], note length and note documentation time in this group compared to MS notes on the CCP in the prior academic year...
March 10, 2023: Academic Pediatrics