Researchers conducted an observational survey study of hospitalists in three academic health centers to measure participation in and perception of unprofessional behaviors. Some of these behaviors include having personal conversations in patient corridors, ordering a test as “urgent” to expedite care and making fun of other physicians.
Hospitalists with less clinical time were more likely to report making fun of others and younger hospitalists and those with administrative time were more likely to report participating in workload management behaviors, such as celebrating a blocked admission.
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