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Review
. 2020;9(4):256-260.
doi: 10.1007/s13671-020-00317-y. Epub 2020 Oct 27.

Inpatient Dermatology Best Practice Strategies for Educating and Relaying Findings to Colleagues

Adam Faletsky #  1   2 , Jane J Han #  1   3 , Arash Mostaghimi  1
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Review

Inpatient Dermatology Best Practice Strategies for Educating and Relaying Findings to Colleagues

Adam Faletsky et al. Curr Dermatol Rep. 2020.

Abstract

Purpose of review: This review examines the role of education and relaying findings to non-dermatologist colleagues when performing inpatient dermatology consults. We highlight best practices for communication and education.

Recent findings: Non-dermatologists receive minimal training on the diagnosis and the management of skin conditions. Efforts to teach dermatology in the inpatient setting via traditional didactics have been met with limited success, and hospitalists have indicated a desire to learn from specialists. Incorporating education into standard consultation practices including the note, one-on-one communication, and bedside rounds can efficiently improve teaching and patient care.

Summary: Our key principles of consultation emphasize communication, use of pre-existing components of a consultation to teach, and close follow-up. Inpatient dermatologists can implement these simple but effective measures to encourage education and communication with primary teams for both in-person and telehealth consults.

Keywords: Dermatology communication; Dermatology consults; Dermatology education; Inpatient dermatology; Relaying findings; Teledermatology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of InterestFinancial interests: Dr. Mostaghimi reports personal fees from Pfizer, Hims, and 3Derm and holds equity in Hims and Lucid.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
A demonstration of the key components that make a consultation note clear and helpful, while incorporating teaching points
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