Table 2.

Physician Responses to Telemetry Scenarios and Statements about Utilization Stratified by Level of Training

Percent of AHA Practice Standard scenarios correct
	Faculty physician	Resident	Intern
Mean	0.589	0.545	0.509
95% CI	(0.536, 0.642)	(0.454, 0.636)	(0.441, 0.577)
Percent agree
	Faculty physician	Resident	Intern
I am aware of the 2004 AHA Practice Standards for Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Hospital Settings.	0.250	0.400	0.087
I utilize the 2004 AHA Practice Standards for Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Hospital Settings to guide my decisions to monitor patients on telemetry.	0.250	0.250	0.087
I utilize my institution’s telemetry monitoring guidelines in my decisions to monitor patients on telemetry.	0.063	0.188	0.130
I utilize my previous clinical experience and physician gestalt in my decisions to monitor patients on telemetry.	0.938	0.876	0.826