OBJECTIVES Substantial variability exists in hyperbilirubinemia screening and monitoring
leading to unnecessary total serum bilirubin (TSB) testing in healthy newborns. We aimed to …

The objective of this study is to determine predictors of resource use among pediatric
providers for common respiratory illnesses. We surveyed pediatric primary care, emergency …

Methods This was a qualitative, exploratory study using content analysis of two focus groups
including a total of eight EM residents from a single Midwestern EM residency training …

BACKGROUND Despite national recommendations for early transition to enteral
antimicrobials, practice variability has existed at our hospital. OBJECTIVE The aim of this …

ABSTRACT Background The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
mandates residents incorporate cost considerations into patient care. However, resident …

Introduction The cost of health care in the US is rapidly rising. Understanding the financial
cost of medical care is an important competency for physicians and physicians-in-training …

Purpose To characterize how residents employ rhetorical appeals (ie, the strategic use of
communication to achieve specifiable goals) when discussing unnecessary diagnostic tests …

As part of systems-based practice, all residents must demonstrate competence in
“incorporating considerations of value, cost awareness, delivery and payment, and risk …

In reviewing published teaching resources, a high value care curriculum incorporates
knowledge transfer and opportunity for self and group reflection on practice for its success …