Work Hours
Work-hour reporting in MedHub
All house staff must accurately record their work hours in MedHub each week. Failure to record hours may result in disciplinary action, up to and including suspension or termination from the residency program. MedHub only allows entry or edits for the current week and the immediately preceding week; after that, entries are locked. Residency coordinators can assist with entering hours for earlier weeks.
Duty-hour compliance
House staff must follow their department’s rules and all applicable ACGME, state, and federal duty-hour regulations.
Outside professional activities
Any professional activities during off-time must be scheduled so they do not interfere with training responsibilities or your ability to benefit from the Graduate Medical Education program.
At-home call and the 80-hour limit
Clinical work performed from home while on at-home call counts toward the 80-hour weekly limit. This includes:
- Responding to phone calls or other communications
- Clinical documentation (for example, entering notes in the EHR)
The following do not count toward the 80-hour weekly limit:
- Reading about upcoming cases
- Studying
- Research activities