MITE Monthly Tip October 2023 Emily Erickson, MD Addressing microaggressions in medical education Microaggression (noun): a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group (such as a racial minority)1 Clinical encounters are complex interpersonal interactions, full of…
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RACI Matrix
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October 2023 MITE Hot Topic: RACI Matrix Author: Hilary Perrey, MHA, LSSBB, CPHQ MHPI, Improvement Specialist III Learning Objectives: Describe what the RACI Matrix is. Explain how a RACI Matrix is used in clinical performance improvement (PI). Illustrate an example. What is a RACI Matrix and how can this be…
September 2023 Faculty Development Tip
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MITE Monthly Tip September 2023 Kristine Pleacher, MD Surgery was my first clinical rotation. I have a clear memory of my surgical chief resident dressing down the interns: “I know it seems like I’m being hard on you, but some patients have already died this year because of mistakes made…
August 2023 Faculty Development Tip
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MITE Monthly Tip August 2023 Brittany Lachance, DO A Review of Debriefing after Simulation Debriefing is an intentional process of reflecting on a simulation exercise to consolidate, analyze, and improve upon future performance. This process occurs between facilitator and student, and studies have consistently demonstrated the critical importance of debriefing…
July 2023 Faculty Development Tip
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MITE Monthly Tip July 2023 Rebecca Harvey, MD Tips for Teaching Procedural Skills: The Walker Peyton Process and Beyond Acquisition of procedural skills is an important component of education across the spectrum of health care professions. Such skills range from the fundamentals of appropriate handwashing, to maintenance of sterile technique,…
June 2023 Faculty Development Tip
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MITE Monthly Tip June 2023 Maxwell Afari, MD How can faculty members foster a supportive culture around breastfeeding or milk expression? The importance of breastfeeding is well known. The standard recommendation is for infants to be fed exclusively breast milk for their first six months of life, with continued breastfeeding…
Strategy Alignment: Working together to achieve common goals
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June 2023 MITE Hot Topic: Strategy Alignment: Working together to achieve common goals Author: Joyce Doyle, Performance Improvement Specialist, Operational Transformation Learning Objectives: Understand the 4 major steps of strategic alignment Know when and how to start a Catchball conversation Connect daily improvement work and organizational goals MaineHealth has been…
May 2023 Faculty Development Tip
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MITE Monthly Tip May 2023 Nora Fagan MSN, BScN, RN, CMSRN Interdisciplinary Team Communication The inpatient hospital environment is fast paced and at times chaotic. Multiple interdisciplinary teams are constantly attempting to collaborate to provide high quality care that leads to positive patient outcomes. The lack of cohorting of patients…
April 2023 Faculty Development Tip
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MITE Monthly Tip April 2023 Amy Moore, MLIS Enhancing Curricula with Information Literacy Frameworks Information literacy is defined as, “the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating…
Eight Wastes in Health Care
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March 2023 MITE Hot Topic: Eight Wastes in Health Care Author: Katie Mahannah, Program Manager for MH Performance Improvement. Learning Objectives: Identify the eight wastes in health care. Recognize value-adding vs non value-adding steps in any process. Determine opportunities to remove waste and streamline processes. The Waste Wheel Within…