Table 2

Effect of facecard and whiteboard on patients’ ability to identify attending physician and team roles

Facecard
Control group, (N=69) n (%)Intervention group, (N=80) n (%)P value
Patient correctly identifies attending physician22 (32)50 (63)<0.01
Patient correctly identifies resident22 (32)34 (43)0.18
Whiteboard
Name not on board, (N=81) n (%)Name written on board, (N=68) n (%)P value
Patient correctly identifies attending physician26 (32)46 (68)<0.01