• Finally, the presenters spoke of a covert observational study that looked at survival time of chocolates on the hospital wards. Most importantly, they concluded that it is wise to recommend hospitalists bring in plenty of chocolates given the high rate of consumption by nurses and other floor staff.

Dr. Kanikkannan is Hospitalist Medical Director and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and is a member of Team Hospitalist.