Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.
Skip to main content
Study

Engaging residents and fellows to improve institution-wide quality: the first six years of a novel financial incentive program.

Vidyarthi A, Green AL, Rosenbluth G, et al. Engaging residents and fellows to improve institution-wide quality: the first six years of a novel financial incentive program. Acad Med. 2014;89(3):460-8. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000000159.

Save
Print
April 30, 2014
Vidyarthi A, Green AL, Rosenbluth G, et al. Acad Med. 2014;89(3):460-8.
View more articles from the same authors.

This retrospective study found that providing resident and fellow physicians with a financial incentive to meet inpatient quality improvement goals led to enhanced patient safety processes, such as hospital-to-home transitions and timely completion of discharge summaries. These findings highlight a need for broader implementation of trainee incentives as part of quality improvement.

Save
Print
Cite
Citation

Vidyarthi A, Green AL, Rosenbluth G, et al. Engaging residents and fellows to improve institution-wide quality: the first six years of a novel financial incentive program. Acad Med. 2014;89(3):460-8. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000000159.