Engaging Physicians in Quality Improvement in a Hospital Setting: A Scoping Review.

Health care is at a critical moment. High rates of medical errors and decreasing quality of health care make it crucial that organizations focus on quality improvement (QI). For this work to be successful, it is essential to engage physicians, as they are key decision-makers, leaders, and influencers of care.

Diagnosis of Child Maltreatment: A Family Medicine Physician's Dilemma.

Objectives: Cases of child maltreatment (CM) in the United States remain high, and primary care providers lack the confidence and training to diagnose these cases. This study provides recommendations to improve family medicine physicians' confidence in diagnosing CM.

Methods: We e-mailed an electronic survey to family medicine residents and physicians practicing in the United States.

A Feasibility Study for an Integrated Approach to Fall Prevention in Community Care: Stay Up and Active in Orange County.

Introduction: Falls among persons over 60 present significant risks for serious injury or debility. Falls place burdens on Emergency Medical Services (EMS), hospitals, and the adults themselves. Recognizing a need to provide interventions to minimize risk, Orange County Emergency Services (OCES), the Orange County Department on Aging (OCDoA), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) partnered to create the Stay Up and Active Program (SUAA).