Call responsibilities

[Schulz, John]

Folks,
I'm trying to benchmark expectations for nights on call for the members
of my group based on practices around the country. We're a small group
that does
 
1) All SICU staffing and call
2) 75% of Trauma call (Level II)
3) All critical burn care (ABA verified. 310 admissions per year)
4) 80% of burn operative care
5) about 50% of emergency general surgery in the hospital.
 
For the other section/division heads out there: how many nights on call
per month do you guys expect from your group members? For everybody: how
many nights per month on call do you think is optimal (none is not an
option)? Do you go home the night after being on call in house? Are you
paid an incentive for taking Trauma call?
 
 
Any and all input will be welcome.
 
Thanks,
John Schulz
Assoc Chair Dept Surg and 
Chief, Trauma/Burns/SCC
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT 06610