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Key Points Question Can a real-time locating system (RTLS) provide scalable information about where internal medicine residents spend their time in the hospital? Findings In this cross-sectional study, 43 internal medicine interns wore an RTLS badge during the 2018-2019 academic year with usable data. Interns spent only 13.4% of their time in patient rooms; there was significant interindividual variation in bedside time and significant interservice differences in time spent in patient rooms during rounds, with most time spent in the hallway or the workroom. Meaning These findings suggest that an RTLS can provide granular information about where medical residents spend their time in the hospital and can inform interventions to improve the training environment.