Joshua Schwimmer, MD, the author of Efficient MD, has assembled a helpful list of 100+ Tips for Being On Call in the Hospital with the help of his blog readers and Twitter followers. This is a good example of harnessing and organizing the wisdom of one (very educated) "crowd."I have been following Joshua's blogs for years, through his ups and downs of blogging activity (is KidneyNotes on a semi-hiatus?), and he has consistently produced a high-quality and thought-provoking original content.
Joshua says he is not the prototype of the "efficient M.D." but his blog certainly helps everyone who reads it to become one.
Some of the 100+ Tips for Being On Call in the Hospital:
Get outside at least once a day
Make a game of remembering names
Walk more quickly
Take the stairs instead of the elevator
Time yourself
Use a tally counter
Connect with other people who are on call with you
References:
100+ Tips for Being On Call in the Hospital. EfficientMD.
Image source: EfficientMD.com.