title: Use of the QR Reader to Provide Real-Time Evaluation of Residents' Skills Following Surgical Procedures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A portable electronic method of providing instructional feedback and recording an evaluation of resident competency immediately following surgical procedures has not previously been documented in obstetrics and gynecology.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This report presents a unique electronic format that documents resident competency and encourages verbal communication between faculty and residents immediately following operative procedures.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Microsoft Tag system and SurveyMonkey platform were linked by a 2-D QR code using Microsoft QR code generator. Each resident was given a unique code (TAG) embedded onto an ID card. An evaluation form was attached to each resident's file in SurveyMonkey. Postoperatively, supervising faculty scanned the resident's TAG with a smartphone and completed the brief evaluation using the phone's screen. The evaluation was reviewed with the resident and automatically submitted to the resident's educational file.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The evaluation system was quickly accepted by residents and faculty. Of 43 residents and faculty in the study, 38 (88%) responded to a survey 8 weeks after institution of the electronic evaluation system. Thirty (79%) of the 38 indicated it was superior to the previously used handwritten format. The electronic system demonstrated improved utilization compared with paper evaluations, with a mean of 23 electronic evaluations submitted per resident during a 6-month period versus 14 paper assessments per resident during an earlier period of 6 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This streamlined portable electronic evaluation is an effective tool for direct, formative feedback for residents, and it creates a longitudinal record of resident progress. Satisfaction with, and use of, this evaluation system was high.
authors.forename: Kellin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barnhill
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sias
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Florencia Greer
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Polite