Background: The obesity paradox describes a counterintuitive observation of improved outcomes in patients with obesity. Analysis of the association among overweight/obesity and leading causes of inpatient mortality in a systemic manner has not been conducted. Methods: We used STATA (StataCorp, College Station, Texas) to analyze the 2016 National Inpatient Sample (NIS). We recognized patients with […]

Background: In light of the new ACGME intern duty‐hour restrictions, many internal medicine residency programs have turned to an intern night‐float system. This system intrinsically brings with it a number of patient safety issues related to handoffs, especially early on in the residency year and particularly at large tertiary‐care centers. One of the unique patient […]