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CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): THE IDEAL HOSPITAL DISCHARGE

CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): THE IDEAL HOSPITAL DISCHARGE

University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
Author(s):  
Catherine DuBeau, MD, MPH
Sponsor: 
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
POGOe Id: 
18995
Date Posted: 
08/07/2009
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
08/07/2009
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Abstract: 

"The Ideal Hospital Discharge" module is part of the CHAMP faculty development program, which aims to improve inpatient, geriatric medical care through a "teach the teacher" approach. It is central to one of the course themes, managing transitions of care. Teaching materials on "The Ideal Hospital Discharge" include: a slide presentation with speaker's notes; bedside teaching triggers on planning discharge after differing lengths of stay; a pocket teaching card; references; a sample session evaluation form; and a course overview/program user's guide. Resources on all CHAMP topics and course materials are also available on this website.

CHAMP is a multi-tiered educational project with a faculty development program at its core. Hospitalists, general internists, and family practitioners who teach residents and medical students are the targeted audience. The course is organized around four themes in geriatric inpatient care: identifying and assessing vulnerable elders, preventing hazards of hospitalization, improving palliative and end of life care, and managing transitions of care. CHAMP addresses 15 geriatric topics and includes a mini-course entitled, "Teaching on Today's Wards," on advanced clinical teaching skills and teaching across the ACGME Core Competencies in the inpatient setting.

1 CME credit hour (category 1) was awarded to physicians who attended this teaching session. For more information, please contact the author.

Educational objectives: 

The overall educational goal of CHAMP is to improve the quality and quantity of geriatric practice and teaching in the inpatient setting. The specific learning objectives of "The Ideal Hospital Discharge" are listed below.

CHAMP materials on "The Ideal Hospital Discharge" train faculty learners to:

  1. Appreciate the impact of discharge quality and outcome on older patients, their caregivers, and all of the physicians who care for them.
  2. Identify the components of an ideal discharge.
  3. Implement effective discharge planning throughout the course of a hospital stay.
  4. Lead the team in multidisciplinary collaboration.
  5. Communicate early with older patients and their families.
Content Categories: 
Care Settings & Models
Intended learner audience: 
Fellow
Medical Student Clinical
Practicing Physician/CME
Resident
Learning resource types: 
Evaluation Tool
Lecture
Quick Reference/Pocket Card
Discipline/specialty: 
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Already Expired Email Date: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 4:23pm
Already Expired Email 1 month date: 
Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 1:33am
Expired Email Date: 
Friday, March 30, 2018 - 7:21am
Contact Person/Corresponding Author:
Catherine DuBeau [email protected]


Suggested Citation:
Catherine DuBeau. CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): THE IDEAL HOSPITAL DISCHARGE. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2009 Available from: https://pogoe.org/productid/18995