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How Physicians Change [using PULSE 360]: Multisource feedback driven intervention improves physician leadership and teamwork

Surgery Conclusions: “Baseline multisource feedback scores vary by specialty and improve based on feedback, goalsetting, coaching, and education. In particular, physicians who start with low scores have the greatest potential for leadership teamwork index improvement.” Read the Full Article Below: How Physicians Change: Multisource Feedback-Driven Intervention Improves Physician Leadership and Teamwork...

Innovations in 360-Degree Physician Feedback Survey Programs: What HR Needs to Know

HR Pulse Magazine    Conclusions: “The 360-degree assessment process can address complex physician issues and enable each physician to receive feedback on their hard-to-measure professionalism and interpersonal communication skills, often associated with patient safety and outcomes. Many physicians who receive developmental feedback will self-correct. Others will receive positive morale-boosting feedback enhancing their engagement and retention.......

Leadership development in a professional medical society using (PULSE) 360-degree survey feedback to assess emotional intelligence

Surgical Endoscopy Conclusions: “Emotional intelligence as conceptualized in this study was positively related to overall performance ratings of potential leaders. The ever-increasing roles and potential responsibilities for Professional Medical Associations (PMAs) suggest that these organizations should consider multisource performance reviews as these potential future PMA executives rise through their organizations to assume leadership positions with......

Assessing Physician Performance Using 360-degree Multisource Surveys: Do Biases Exist Due to Gender, Country of Training, Native Language, and Age?

Diversity and Equality in Health and Care Conclusions: “The PULSE 360 can be used to evaluate physician performance without bias concerns due to demographic differences including gender, country of physician medical training, physician native language, and age.” Read the Full Article Below: Assessing Physician Performance Using 360-degree Multisource Surveys: Do Biases Exist Due to Gender,......

Multisource Evaluation of Surgeon Behavior is Associated with Malpractice Claims

Annals of Surgery Conclusions: “Surgeon behavior, as assessed by 360-degree review, is associated with malpractice claims. These findings highlight the importance of teamwork and communication in exposure to malpractice. Although the nature of malpractice claims is complex and multifactorial, the identification and modification of negative physician behaviors may mitigate malpractice risk and ultimately result in the improved quality......
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