8 Things That Excellent Hospital Doctors Do

Growing competition for new customers is inspiring American hospitals to focus on providing a more positive patient experience — and hospitals expect their doctors to do their part.

from STAT

We wanted to know what defines great physicians in the hospital setting, both in terms of their interactions with patients and how they teach the next generation of doctors — residents and medical students — as they go about their hospital rounds. To do this, we identified 12 doctors from around the US who are recognized as outstanding teacher-physicians. We scrutinized their bedside behavior, did semi-structured interviews with them, and talked with current and former members of their hospital rounding teams.

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