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Supporting Professionalism in a Crisis Requires Leadership and a Well-Developed Plan by Hickson, Gerald B.

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Physician Practice Behavior and Litigation Risk: Evidence and Opportunity by HICKSON, GERALD B, ENTMAN, STEPHEN S

“…Malpractice risk bedevils obstetricians. Suits can be a nuisance or emotionally and financially devastating. In this chapter, we ask simple questions and…”
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Balancing Rights and Responsibilities of Key Stakeholders in Addressing Reports of Disrespect Experienced by Patients by Cooper, William O., Hickson, Gerald B.

“…Professionalism in health care occurs in environments that present complex ethical dilemmas that demand ideal individual and team performance. Clinicians who…”
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Association of Coworker Reports About Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons With Surgical Complications in Their Patients by Cooper, William O, Spain, David A, Guillamondegui, Oscar, Kelz, Rachel R, Domenico, Henry J, Hopkins, Joseph, Sullivan, Patricia, Moore, Ilene N, Pichert, James W, Catron, Thomas F, Webb, Lynn E, Dmochowski, Roger R, Hickson, Gerald B

“…For surgical teams, high reliability and optimal performance depend on effective communication, mutual respect, and continuous situational awareness. Surgeons…”
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The Use of a Multidisciplinary Morbidity and Mortality Conference to Incorporate ACGME General Competencies by Kauffmann, Rondi M., MD, MPH, Landman, Matthew P., MD, Shelton, Julia, MD, Dmochowski, Roger R., MD, Bledsoe, Sandra H., RN, ARM, CPHRM, Hickson, Gerald B., MD, Beauchamp, R. Daniel, MD, FACS, Dattilo, Jeffery B., MD, FACS

“…Background The Surgical Morbidity and Mortality conference has long been used as an opportunity for both process improvement and resident education. With…”
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Patient complaints and malpractice risk in a regional healthcare center by HICKSON, Gerald B, FEDERSPIEL, Charles F, BLACKFORD, Jennifer, PICHERT, James W, GASKA, Walter, MERRIGAN, Michael W, MILLER, Cynthia S

“…To study the association between physicians' complaint records and their risk management experiences in a regional healthcare center. Patient complaints about…”
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Speaking up about traditional and professionalism-related patient safety threats: a national survey of interns and residents by Martinez, William, Lehmann, Lisa Soleymani, Thomas, Eric J, Etchegaray, Jason M, Shelburne, Julia T, Hickson, Gerald B, Brady, Donald W, Schleyer, Anneliese M, Best, Jennifer A, May, Natalie B, Bell, Sigall K

“…Open communication between healthcare professionals about care concerns, also known as 'speaking up', is essential to patient safety. Compare interns' and…”
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Association of Occupational Distress and Sleep-Related Impairment in Physicians With Unsolicited Patient Complaints by Welle, Dana, Trockel, Mickey T., Hamidi, Maryam S., Hickson, Gerald B., Menon, Nikitha K., Shanafelt, Tait D., Cooper, William O.

“…To study the relationship between occupational distress and sleep-related impairment in physicians and unsolicited patient complaints. We used deidentified…”
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Professionalism, Leadership, and a Pilfered Apple by Dmochowski, Roger R., Cooper, William O., Hickson, Gerald B.

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An Effective Program to Reduce Malpractice Claims and Payments in a Large Orthopaedic Practice by Doub, Thomas W, Hickson, Gerald B, Casey, Virginia F, McHugh, Damian F, Nonken, Peter, Catron, Thomas F, Domenico, Henry J, Pichert, James W, Cooper, William O

“…High reliability in health care requires a balance between intentionally designed systems and individual professional accountability. One element of…”
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Use of Unsolicited Patient Observations to Identify Surgeons With Increased Risk for Postoperative Complications by Cooper, William O, Guillamondegui, Oscar, Hines, O Joe, Hultman, C Scott, Kelz, Rachel R, Shen, Perry, Spain, David A, Sweeney, John F, Moore, Ilene N, Hopkins, Joseph, Horowitz, Ira R, Howerton, Russell M, Meredith, J Wayne, Spell, Nathan O, Sullivan, Patricia, Domenico, Henry J, Pichert, James W, Catron, Thomas F, Webb, Lynn E, Dmochowski, Roger R, Karrass, Jan, Hickson, Gerald B

“…Unsolicited patient observations are associated with risk of medical malpractice claims. Because lawsuits may be triggered by an unexpected adverse outcome…”
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Honesty and Transparency, Indispensable to the Clinical Mission-Part I: How Tiered Professionalism Interventions Support Teamwork and Prevent Adverse Events by Brenner, Michael J, Boothman, Richard C, Rushton, Cynda Hylton, Bradford, Carol R, Hickson, Gerald B

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A complementary approach to promoting professionalism: identifying, measuring, and addressing unprofessional behaviors by Hickson, Gerald B, Pichert, James W, Webb, Lynn E, Gabbe, Steven G

“…Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) employs several strategies for teaching professionalism. This article, however, reviews VUSM's alternative,…”
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Honesty and Transparency, Indispensable to the Clinical Mission-Part III: How Leaders Can Prevent Burnout, Foster Wellness and Recovery, and Instill Resilience by Brenner, Michael J, Hickson, Gerald B, Boothman, Richard C, Rushton, Cynda Hylton, Bradford, Carol R

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Whose Responsibility Is It to Address Bullying in Health Care? by Carlasare, Lindsey E, Hickson, Gerald B

“…Bullying has significant, far-reaching consequences for all health professionals, students, trainees, patients, their families, and organizations. Bullying is…”
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Cognitive Skills Assessment for the Aging Orthopaedic Surgeon: AOA Critical Issues by Hickson, Gerald B., Peabody, Terrance, Hopkinson, William J., Reiter, Charles E.

“…Physician leaders are increasingly confronted with the challenge of evaluating the performance of surgical colleagues during the last phase of their careers…”
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A Patient-Facing Diabetes Dashboard Embedded in a Patient Web Portal: Design Sprint and Usability Testing by Martinez, William, Threatt, Anthony L, Rosenbloom, S Trent, Wallston, Kenneth A, Hickson, Gerald B, Elasy, Tom A

“…Health apps and Web-based interventions designed for patients with diabetes offer novel and scalable approaches to engage patients and improve outcomes…”
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'Speaking up' about patient safety concerns and unprofessional behaviour among residents: validation of two scales by Martinez, William, Etchegaray, Jason M, Thomas, Eric J, Hickson, Gerald B, Lehmann, Lisa Soleymani, Schleyer, Anneliese M, Best, Jennifer A, Shelburne, Julia T, May, Natalie B, Bell, Sigall K

“…To develop and test the psychometric properties of two new survey scales aiming to measure the extent to which the clinical environment supports speaking up…”
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Honesty and Transparency, Indispensable to the Clinical Mission-Part II: How Communication and Resolution Programs Promote Patient Safety and Trust by Brenner, Michael J, Hickson, Gerald B, Rushton, Cynda Hylton, Prince, Mark E P, Bradford, Carol R, Boothman, Richard C

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Sustained Improvement in Hand Hygiene Adherence: Utilizing Shared Accountability and Financial Incentives by Talbot, Thomas R., Johnson, James G., Fergus, Claudette, Domenico, John Henry, Schaffner, William, Daniels, Titus L., Wilson, Greg, Slayton, Jennifer, Feistritzer, Nancye, Hickson, Gerald B.

“…Objective. To evaluate the impact of an institutional hand hygiene accountability program on healthcare personnel hand hygiene adherence. Design. Time-series…”
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