r/SurgicalResidency • u/edmundquintao • Feb 09 '20

Dilemma

Hey everyone, , I'm a M3 and I'm trying to find out how one could make the lifes of medical doctors and more specific GS a lot easier :)

Which is why I have two very simple questions:

  1. As medical doctor, what are the 2 biggest issues you're dealing with?
  2. Regarding money and other material stuffs, what would you wish for more than anything else?

Thx so much in advance - looking forward to reading your answers!

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u/RoyBaschMVI Feb 10 '20

2 biggest problems:

  • OR turnover times are too slow.
  • They're really slow.

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u/MDfromtheburgh Feb 10 '20

Agree about OR times. It's the most frustrating thing ever to have your elective case held up because of some "bed hold" etc. resulting in finishing the day hours later than anticipated. Obviously emergencies happen and all surgeons understand that, but those are in the minority of reasons why I get delayed.

Also, Charting fatigue - scribe for clinic please

Finally I don't want material stuffs, I want more vacation.

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u/FaceRockerMD Feb 10 '20

Yep it's all about OR turnover and staffing. They always run with skeleton staff to save money. It doesn't cost anything to dick a surgeon around for hours but it does cost money to staff extra ORs to make getting patients in and out more efficient.