http://canadianhospitalist.ca/tags/core-comp en http://canadianhospitalist.ca/blog/core-competencies <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Core Competencies document is an invaluable resource that is the culmination of the hard work of the CSHM and your peers. This was assembled to bring consistency and create a set of standards among those practicing hospital medicine. We also aim to highlight all of the work that hospital practitioners do! With this document, we are in a better position to work towards a certification program and bring awareness to the practice. </p> <p>Many programs would benefit from having these guidelines outlined and available. Copies are reasonabaly priced at $100.</p> <p>Although the document is robust, it is ever-evolving and needs to be updated regularly as circumstances dictate. We need your feedback to move forward and create Phase 2! </p> <p>Members are highly encouraged to comment and provide feedback by using the "Contact Us' button or from the email below.</p> <p>If you are interested in having an active role in the next phase of this important document, please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">c</a><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> to find out what opportunities are available.  </p> <p> </p> <div><a class=".btn-primary" href="/content/purchase-core-competency" style="text-align: center; &#9;background-color: #de3836; &#9;padding: 10px 60px; &#9;display: inline-block; &#9;text-decoration: none; &#9;color: #fff; &#9;-webkit-border-radius: 3; &#9;-moz-border-radius: 3; &#9;border-radius: 3px; &#9;font-weight: bold; &#9;text-shadow: none; ">Purchase Bound Copy</a></div> <p> </p> <hr /><p><u><strong>TABLE OF CONTENTS</strong></u></p> <p>LETTER FROM THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE ............................................................................................................................................................... 5</p> <p>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6</p> <p>CORE COMPETENCIES IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE (CCHM 2015) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................................... 6</p> <p>CORE COMPETENCIES IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE (CCHM) EXPERT COMMITTEE........................................................................................................................................... 7</p> <p>INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12</p> <p>PREFACE ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12</p> <p>CSHM CORE COMPETENCIES IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE: DEFINITIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS............................................................................................................13</p> <p>A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE PROGRAMS IN CANADA............................................................................................................................................................18</p> <p>CURRENT CLIMATE OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE IN CANADA .............................................................................................................................................................................25</p> <p>CANADIAN HOSPITALISTS: WORKING IN TEAMS TO PROVIDE QUALITY INPATIENT CARE .......................................................................................................................33</p> <p>GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS, COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS, AND PROCEDURES FRAMEWORKS........................................................................................................44</p> <p>HOW DOES THE CCHM DOCUMENT NUMBERING SYSTEM WORK? ............................................................................................................................................................44</p> <p>1. GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS: MANAGEMENT OF A STANDARD MEDICAL ADMISSION.............................................................................................................................45</p> <p>2. GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS: ANTIMICROBIALS – PREVENTING RESISTANCE............................................................................................................................................47</p> <p>3. GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS: ANTIMICROBIALS – STEWARDSHIP................................................................................................................................................................49</p> <p>4. GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS: COMPLEX AND FRAIL ELDERLY .....................................................................................................................................................................52</p> <p>5. GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS: DIAGNOSTIC DECISION MAKING ..................................................................................................................................................................55</p> <p>6. GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS: DRUG SAFETY AND MEDICATION RECONCILIATION...................................................................................................................................58</p> <p>7. GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT......................................................................................................................................................................61</p> <p>8. GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS: NUTRITION AND THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT............................................................................................................................................64</p> <p>9. GENERAL CLINICAL SKILLS: HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE.............................................................................................................................................................................66</p> <p>10. CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ACUTE LIFE OR LIMB THREATENING EMERGENCIES ON THE WARD: ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME (ACS)..........................................68</p> <p>11. CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ACUTE LIFE OR LIMB THREATENING EMERGENCIES ON THE WARD: ACUTE SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION (ASCC)..............................71</p> <p>12. CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ACUTE LIFE OR LIMB THREATENING EMERGENCIES ON THE WARD: ACUTE STROKE/TIA.........................................................................74</p> <p>13. CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ACUTE LIFE OR LIMB THREATENING EMERGENCIES ON THE WARD: SEVERE DRUG ADVERSE OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS....................76</p> <p>14. CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ACUTE LIFE OR LIMB THREATENING EMERGENCIES ON THE WARD: SEPSIS AND SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME</p> <p>(SIRS).....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78</p> <p>15. CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ACUTE LIFE OR LIMB THREATENING EMERGENCIES ON THE WARD: SHOCK..............................................................................................80</p> <p>16. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ASSESSMENT OF ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN..................................................................................................................................82</p> <p>17. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ANEMIA AND TRANSFUSION MEDICINE........................................................................................................................................84</p> <p>18. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ASTHMA ............................................................................................................................................................................................86</p> <p>19. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD).............................................................................................................89</p> <p>20. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF)...............................................................................................................................................91</p> <p>21. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: DELIRIUM...........................................................................................................................................................................................94</p> <p>22. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: DIABETES MELLITUS ........................................................................................................................................................................96</p> <p>23. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: INTOXICATION, OVERDOSE AND WITHDRAWAL...........................................................................................................................98</p> <p>24. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) BLEEDING................................................................................................................................................101</p> <p>25. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: LIVER DISEASE – ACUTE....................................................................................................................................................................103</p> <p>26. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: LIVER DISEASE – CHRONIC...............................................................................................................................................................105</p> <p>27. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: ONCOLOGY MANAGEMENT INCLUDING EMERGENCIES .............................................................................................................107</p> <p>28. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: PAIN MANAGEMENT – ACUTE AND CHRONIC................................................................................................................................109</p> <p>29. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: PNEUMONIA – COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED (CAP)...............................................................................................................................112</p> <p>30. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: PNEUMONIA – HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED (HAP)....................................................................................................................................115</p> <p>31. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: RENAL FAILURE – ACUTE...................................................................................................................................................................117</p> <p>32. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: RENAL FAILURE – CHRONIC..............................................................................................................................................................119</p> <p>33. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: SEIZURES.............................................................................................................................................................................................120</p> <p>34. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: SKIN AND SOFT TISSUES INFECTIONS ............................................................................................................................................123</p> <p>35. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI).....................................................................................................................................................125</p> <p>36. COMMON CLINICAL CONDITIONS: VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLIC (VTE) DISEASE...................................................................................................................................127</p> <p>37. PROCEDURES: ARTHROCENTESIS..................................................................................................................................................................................................................129</p> <p>38. PROCEDURES: LUMBAR PUNCTURE (LP).......................................................................................................................................................................................................131</p> <p>39. PROCEDURES: PARACENTESIS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................133</p> <p>40. PROCEDURES: THORACENTESIS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................135</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/core-competencies" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">core competencies</a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/core-comp" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">core comp</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-file field-type-file field-label-above"><div class="field-label">File:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="PDF icon" title="application/pdf" src="/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png" /> <a href="http://canadianhospitalist.ca/sites/default/files/FINAL-CSHM-CCHM-Phase-1-Document-v2-(2)-(3).pdf" type="application/pdf; length=4074186">FINAL CSHM CCHM Phase 1 Document v2 (2) (3).pdf</a></span></div></div></div> Sat, 11 Jun 2016 06:57:23 +0000 Savage 105 at http://canadianhospitalist.ca http://canadianhospitalist.ca/blog/core-competencies#comments