Background: Nocturnists often start their positions immediately after residency. It has been shown that early career hospitalists benefit from mentorship for scholarly productivity, academic promotion and personal career satisfaction (1,2). However, as nocturnists typically work at different hours than senior clinicians and service leaders, there are decreased opportunities for informal mentorship, modelling, and visibility. Purpose: [...]

Background: Rapid recognition of deteriorating patients and efficient physician – nursing communication is essential for patient safety and improved health outcomes (1,2).  We conducted a pilot study at a tertiary care academic hospital in September, 2024 with intervention to improve communication between night physicians (nocturnists) and nurses (RN). Methods: At the study site, night shifts last from 7pm-7am [...]

Background: As hospitalists take over additional patient care duties in teaching hospitals, many issues that impact residents are now being experienced by hospitalists. Previous studies have shown that between 22% and 27.7% of nighttime pages were nonurgent, including patient-status updates, low-priority order request, and non-critical lab values. Unnecessary interruptions distract from patient care, contribute to [...]