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Failure to schedule timely follow-up appointments may impair continuity and quality of care, especially for patients with low health literacy and unstable living situations. Resident continuity clinics face particular challenges in scheduling patient follow-up because of residents' complex schedules and limited time in clinic. Methods As part of a structured quality-improvement curriculum, residents initiated discussions with clinical supervisors and clerical staff to evaluate and improve scheduling practices in an urban continuity clinic. The problem-solving process emphasized feasibility (rapid implementation/evaluation cycle, low time/resource burden) and measurable outcomes. These discussions led to design of a new scheduling form. We evaluated the short-term impact of awareness raising by comparing scheduling rates before (month 1) versus after (months 2–3) implementation, and of the form itself by randomly selecting 2 afternoon clinics to implement the new form, with a third serving as control. Results We analyzed all patient encounters over a 3-month period (n  =  910), excluding patients with a recommended follow-up interval of greater than 4 months. The proportion of appointments “never scheduled” (at 1 month after provider-requested follow-up date) declined from 18.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 14.5%–23.9%) in month 1 to 11.4% (CI, 8.1%–15.5%) in month 3. This proportion was significantly higher before than after implementation of the form (multivariable relative risk, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.08–2.03; P  =  .02), both in clinics that used and did not use the form (P  =  .93 for difference). Conclusions We describe a model resident-led, team-based intervention that addressed core competencies in graduate medical education while improving outpatient scheduling practices.

Patient Follow-up in an Urban Resident Continuity Clinic: An Initiative to Improve Scheduling Practices