TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 38. Setting a Learning Environment in the Hospital A1 - Tess, Anjala V. A1 - Carbo, Alexander R. A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Brotman, Daniel J. A2 - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. PY - 2012 T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine AB - Hospitalists serve as teachers and role models for students, trainees, and other hospital staff. Expertise in Hospital Medicine includes not only the clinical knowledge and skills pertinent to acute inpatient medicine but also the skills and attitudes of institutional safety practices. These practices may include delivery of safe handoffs, prevention of health care–associated infections with hand washing and antimicrobial resistance by evidence-based antibiotic prescribing, and actively engaging in institutional patient safety and quality improvement initiatives. Hospitalists' availability and physical proximity to learners clearly positions them to become effective educators. But hospitalists' success as teachers cannot rely on physical proximity alone. The structure of Hospital Medicine practice poses challenges: lack of time, competing demands between clinical work and education, and the pressure of duty hour restrictions. In addition, hospitalists face common hurdles of how to teach at multiple levels simultaneously, how to assess competence, and how to provide feedback. To succeed in the critical role of educator, hospitalists must establish a productive learning environment in which to work. This chapter will focus on applying some of these key principles and skills in medical education that the hospitalist will find useful in daily work. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56193676 ER -