tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post111697014674116093..comments2023-07-14T02:53:40.719-07:00Comments on retired doc's thoughts: If IM residents are not learning to be hospitalists already, what are the 3 years about anyway?james gaultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537303135780186926noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-1117230512281787202005-05-27T14:48:00.000-07:002005-05-27T14:48:00.000-07:00oh well, my bad!oh well, my bad!Internal Medicine Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543022462225330684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-1117090351712412422005-05-25T23:52:00.000-07:002005-05-25T23:52:00.000-07:00As a private practice general surgeon, I have foun...As a private practice general surgeon, I have found that the physicians trained as hospitalists tend to be the least efficient at providing care for inpatients. I know it seems backwards, but looking at the care our non-hospitalists internists deliver in comparison to hospitalists, ... well, there's no comparison.<BR/>I'm not convinced that the hospitalist movement is ready for prime time. The best systems in my opinion involve groups of primary care physicians who rotate their inpatient care responsibilities.Aggravated DocSurghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938329500747739452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-1117061344420305002005-05-25T15:49:00.000-07:002005-05-25T15:49:00.000-07:00Mad House Madman,No one is suggesting three more y...Mad House Madman,<BR/><BR/>No one is suggesting three more years of training <EM>in addition</EM> to a traditional IM residency!<BR/><BR/>A hospitalist track would simply be an option for people looking for an IM program who plan on becoming hospitalists. This is analogous to the many residency programs that have specific primary care tracks for people who don't plan on doing subspecialties.<BR/><BR/>JohnThe Medicine Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083169360549914400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-1117045614654168362005-05-25T11:26:00.000-07:002005-05-25T11:26:00.000-07:00Let's face it. It's another way for hospitals to t...Let's face it. It's another way for hospitals to take advantage of residents and contract cheap labor.<BR/><BR/>Enough is really enough.<BR/><BR/>I'm in an IM residency and most of what we do is hospital care. We work with everyone. sO now you just want us to keep doing it for another three years for a lot less money?Internal Medicine Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543022462225330684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-1117031487170157382005-05-25T07:31:00.000-07:002005-05-25T07:31:00.000-07:00Good points and as a hospitalist now teaching at a...Good points and as a hospitalist now teaching at an academic institution, I agree.<BR/><BR/>I've linked your post <A HREF="http://califmedicineman.blogspot.com/2005/05/internal-medicine-hospitalist.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.The Medicine Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083169360549914400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-1117031207461398482005-05-25T07:26:00.000-07:002005-05-25T07:26:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.The Medicine Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083169360549914400noreply@blogger.com