Competence-based catalog of learning objectives for the subject area of quality management in medical studies - position paper of the working group Quality Management in Education, Training and Continuing Education of the Society for Quality Management in Health Care (GQMG).

Background: Traditionally, direct medical competences are taught in medical studies, whereas leadership and quality management competences are hardly taught, although graduates are already confronted with management tasks at the beginning of their clinical work. With the upcoming amendment of the Medical Licensing Regulations, this topic area will probably be addressed and must be adequately taught by the faculties. The learning objectives in the area of quality management listed in the current working version of the German National Catalogue of Learning Objectives in Medicine (NKLM) 2.

[Acceptance and status of digitalization in clinics and practices : Current assessment in German urology].

Background: Digitalization of patient documentation and introduction of the electronic patient record (ePA) pose challenges to everyday clinical practice.

Objectives: We investigated the acceptance and status of the digitalization of patient data and the introduction of the ePA among German urologists.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire with 30 questions about the acceptance and status of digitalization of patient documentation and ePA was sent out via the newsletter of the German Society of Urology.