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'''July''' may signify a few things outside of healthcare: summer time, barbecues, Independence Day, etc.  In the hospital setting, '''July''' has a very different connotation: it means the most lethal month of the year.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/07/report-the-worst-time-of-year-to-be-sick/ Report: July The Worst Time of Year to Be Sick]</ref>  Why?  New interns.  Brand new interns.  It is to be expected: there's only one way for a medical student to become a doctor: trial by fire and that's what intern year is about.  And '''July''' is the first month of that year.  In fact, on June 2015, one Boston hospital eliminated July from the calendar and saw a 3,000% decrease in mortality as a result.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/decreases-mortality/ Hospital Eliminates July from Calendar, Decreases Mortality 3,000%]</ref>  Surprisingly?  Not at all.
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'''July''' may signify a few things outside of healthcare: summer time, barbecues, and [[Independence Day]].  In the hospital setting, '''July''' has a very different connotation: it means the most lethal month of the year.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/07/report-the-worst-time-of-year-to-be-sick/ Report: July The Worst Time of Year to Be Sick]</ref>  Why?  New interns.  Brand new interns.  It is to be expected: there's only one way for a medical student to become a doctor: trial by fire and that's what intern year is about.  And '''July''' is the first month of that year.  In fact, on June 2015, one Boston hospital eliminated July from the calendar and saw a 3,000% decrease in mortality as a result.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/decreases-mortality/ Hospital Eliminates July from Calendar, Decreases Mortality 3,000%]</ref>  Surprisingly?  Not at all.
  
  

Revision as of 18:36, 4 December 2016

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July may signify a few things outside of healthcare: summer time, barbecues, and Independence Day. In the hospital setting, July has a very different connotation: it means the most lethal month of the year.[1] Why? New interns. Brand new interns. It is to be expected: there's only one way for a medical student to become a doctor: trial by fire and that's what intern year is about. And July is the first month of that year. In fact, on June 2015, one Boston hospital eliminated July from the calendar and saw a 3,000% decrease in mortality as a result.[2] Surprisingly? Not at all.


Gomerpedia Advice

If you're a patient, tough it at home. Or at least wait until the fall. Or better yet, winter. If you're a resident, fellow, or attending supervising these interns, again, stay home, wait until the fail. Or better yet winter.


References

  1. ↑ Report: July The Worst Time of Year to Be Sick
  2. ↑ Hospital Eliminates July from Calendar, Decreases Mortality 3,000%


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