Structure and Call Schedule
Team Structure
- Team:
- 2 residents
- Service Caps:
- The team cap is 12 patients. On Fridays, there is a soft cap of 10 patients.
- Rounding Times:
- Rounds will occur daily at 10am following morning report. Coordinate with the attending early in the rotation to determine how rounds will work, what is expected of each member of the team during and prior to rounds, and whether any time for teaching will be set aside in advance.
- Days off
- Resident can take 1 weekend day off a week
Call Day and Admissions:
- Resident: the resident will oversee admissions to the service during the weekdays
- on weeks where there are 2 residents assigned to the service with no interns, the two residents will be on call every other weekday taking admissions to the service.
- Interns: If there are interns on service, they will alternate being on call every other weekday. 3 admissions total starting at 7 am, with 2 of the admits before 3:00 pm, with up to 1 admit between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
- Criteria for admission to the Eisenberg Service:
- Patients age 65 or older that are community-dwelling (this includes patients who live in a private home or assisted living but excludes patients who live in nursing homes); OR
- Any patient who has a primary care provider in the UT Southwestern Geriatric Care Center, regardless of their age or place of residence; OR
- Any patient whom the attending accepts as an admission to the service
In general, residents should accommodate admissions outside of the strict admission policies in order to promote a reasonable census size and learning opportunities for students and trainees while still adhering to work hour rules. If there are concerns or questions, discuss with the attending.
Work Hours:
Arrive at 7 am or earlier depending the time it takes to pre-round. The non-call resident should sign out when their work is complete in the afternoon.