Comments on: Are Hospitals Really More Deadly in July, When Novice Doctors Arrive? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/06/03/are-hospitals-really-more-deadly-in-july-when-novice-doctors-arrive/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Investigation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/06/03/are-hospitals-really-more-deadly-in-july-when-novice-doctors-arrive/#comment-19585 Investigation Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:04:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=15694#comment-19585 I was just speaking to my big bro in relation to this yesterday. I also noticed a post on this over at the hope web site. Isnt it humorous how these things pop up in groups. to be frank, it is sort of forbidding. I was just speaking to my big bro in relation to this yesterday. I also noticed a post on this over at the hope web site. Isnt it humorous how these things pop up in groups. to be frank, it is sort of forbidding.

]]> By: Joe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/06/03/are-hospitals-really-more-deadly-in-july-when-novice-doctors-arrive/#comment-19584 Joe Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:35:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=15694#comment-19584 I can address the question of supervision during surgery vs. prescribing meds. A new doc (PGY-1) would rarely be in the OR in July and, even if they were scrubbed in, would likely only be assisting the upper level or attending surgeon (retracting rather than cutting). So there is very little opportunity to commit an error. That PGY-1 is far more likely to be on a medicine ward their first month where there is attending supervision during the day but not as much when you are on call. I would be very interested in seeing a breakdown of medication errors based on day/night as well as emergent/non emergent situations. I can address the question of supervision during surgery vs. prescribing meds. A new doc (PGY-1) would rarely be in the OR in July and, even if they were scrubbed in, would likely only be assisting the upper level or attending surgeon (retracting rather than cutting). So there is very little opportunity to commit an error.

That PGY-1 is far more likely to be on a medicine ward their first month where there is attending supervision during the day but not as much when you are on call. I would be very interested in seeing a breakdown of medication errors based on day/night as well as emergent/non emergent situations.

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