Morning Report

Every week day morning at 7:30 we have morning report. There are a team of doctors who are take in admissions and do the initial evaluation and treatment. They work hard and often have sleepless nights. The complexity of the admissions varies greatly. There has been an increase in the number of trauma patients. This has been attributed to an increase in the “achabas”, which are the motorcycle taxis used by many for transportations. There are rarely helmets worn.
Patients with malaria, typhoid fever, and retroviral disease (local name for HIV) are commonly admitted as well. The house staff take care of obstetric and pediatric emergencies.

The picture shows the three house officers who had been on call the weekend before. They are sitting under their respective lists of admissions –and one mortality. They are a hard working bunch, who are eager to learn. Every morning they discuss their management of the patients and we will often use the opportunity to discuss the appropriate diagnosis and management of a patient.
Michael Mitchell, MD