The Effect of an Electronic Dynamic Cognitive Aid Versus a Static Cognitive Aid on the Management of a Simulated Crisis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a dynamic electronic cognitive aid with embedded clinical decision support (dCA) versus a static cognitive aid (sCA) tool. Anesthesia residents in clinical anesthesia years 2 and 3 were recruited to participate. Each subject was randomized to one of two groups and performed an identical simulated clinical scenario.

Outpatient Advance Care Planning Internal Medicine Resident Curriculum: Valuing Our Patients' Wishes.

Background: Although many studies have illustrated the discomfort that resident physicians feel when discussing end-of-life (EOL) issues with their patients, fewer studies have addressed interventions to directly increase medical resident proficiency and comfort in conducting these discussions and for translating these beliefs into a formal advance care plan.

Objectives: We report on an innovative curriculum conducted at The University of Chicago (NorthShore) internal medicine residency to improve residents' proficiency and comfort in leading outpatient advance care planning (ACP) discussions.

Methods: Four educational components were executed.