Comments for Society of Hospital Medicine | Hospital Medicine 2009 Blog

Comment on Are people really like airplanes? by Bates Moses

Bates Moses — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:02:34 +0000

Thank-you, I’ve been thinking about this same analogy a lot this past weekend (2hr flight delay). When you take in the frequent delays, occasional cancellations, the lost luggage, the mishandled luggage, the many minor mechanical problems we never hear about, add in private pilot mistakes as well as those following ATC guidelines (IFR) and those doing their own thing (VFR) and it becomes maybe just a bit more equitable comparison…

Comment on Is there a “right” number of daily encounters? by Brian Miller

Brian Miller — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:13:03 +0000

As discussed today, with the new ACGME requirements, hiring new graduates into existing staffing models will become more of a challenge while in training they are getting naps and caps.

Comment on It’s winding down already? by Brian Miller

Brian Miller — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:07:48 +0000

Good talk. It is good to know that in some places you do not have to beg a neurologist to see a patient.

Comment on Question of the Day by Randy Ferrance

Randy Ferrance — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:26:57 +0000

No added charge, sir. It’s on the house.

Comment on Is there a “right” number of daily encounters? by Randy Ferrance

Randy Ferrance — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:09:15 +0000

The “right” number of patients to carry is something we talk about frequently in our small group of four hospitalists. Ours is a closed 47 bed hospital, so all non-surgical (and lots of the surgical as well) patients are on our service. We also run the ICU, and there have been days when a single hospitalist has managed up to twenty patients easily, but there have also been days when we’ve had just one ICU patient that has monopolized our entire day. So, “it depends” seems like the only real answer that’s likely to work.

Comment on What Did You Eat Today? by Mark

Mark — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:57:12 +0000

Yeah. I got my fill of that kind of crap in college.

Unlike my current home city, Chicago has planes landing nonstop from tropical islands — so I’ve been taking advantage of all the exceptional sushi for nearly every meal.

Comment on Audio: Reaction to Dr. Mark Chassin’s Keynote Address by Brian E. Moore, MD

Brian E. Moore, MD — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:51:56 +0000

Dr. Ragland’s comments were encouraging. The movement toward continual quality improvement across all aspect of health care represents a revolution in the industry!

Comment on What Did You Eat Today? by Mehmet Karaca

Mehmet Karaca — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:52:50 +0000

Grease galore. Was this taken in Chicago. Lived there for 8 years, residency and all, and I gained about sixty pounds which thankfully I have lost afterward!

Comment on Question of the Day by Ima Milkinit

Ima Milkinit — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:38:55 +0000

“Compliments of the house sir! There is no charge.”
or
“How exactly did you know it was breast milk?”
or
“Would you like one bottle warmed or two?”

Comment on High Reliability Organizations…. and the Government? by happy

happy — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:49:24 +0000

Octomortarian, not to be confused with the Octomom