TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical excellence in cardiology
AU - Ziegelstein, Roy C.
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Ziegelstein was supported by the Miller Family Scholar Program of the Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and is an inaugural member of the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence at Johns Hopkins, made possible through the support and generosity of the Miller-Coulson family.
PY - 2011/8/15
Y1 - 2011/8/15
N2 - A recent study identified 7 domains of clinical excellence on the basis of interviews with "clinically excellent" physicians at academic institutions in the United States: (1) communication and interpersonal skills, (2) professionalism and humanism, (3) diagnostic acumen, (4) skillful negotiation of the health care system, (5) knowledge, (6) taking a scholarly approach to clinical practice, and (7) having passion for clinical medicine. What constitutes clinical excellence in cardiology has not previously been defined. The author discusses clinical excellence in cardiology using the framework of these 7 domains and also considers the additional domain of clinical experience. Specific aspects of the domains of clinical excellence that are of greatest relevance to cardiology are highlighted. In conclusion, this discussion characterizes what constitutes clinical excellence in cardiology and should stimulate additional discussion of the topic and an examination of how the domains of clinical excellence in cardiology are related to specific patient outcomes.
AB - A recent study identified 7 domains of clinical excellence on the basis of interviews with "clinically excellent" physicians at academic institutions in the United States: (1) communication and interpersonal skills, (2) professionalism and humanism, (3) diagnostic acumen, (4) skillful negotiation of the health care system, (5) knowledge, (6) taking a scholarly approach to clinical practice, and (7) having passion for clinical medicine. What constitutes clinical excellence in cardiology has not previously been defined. The author discusses clinical excellence in cardiology using the framework of these 7 domains and also considers the additional domain of clinical experience. Specific aspects of the domains of clinical excellence that are of greatest relevance to cardiology are highlighted. In conclusion, this discussion characterizes what constitutes clinical excellence in cardiology and should stimulate additional discussion of the topic and an examination of how the domains of clinical excellence in cardiology are related to specific patient outcomes.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.03.095
DO - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.03.095
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 21624556
AN - SCOPUS:79960956704
SN - 0002-9149
VL - 108
SP - 607
EP - 611
JO - American Journal of Cardiology
JF - American Journal of Cardiology
IS - 4
ER -