Introduction of a 14-Hour Work Shift Model for Housestaff in the Medical ICU
CHEST JournalPublished 1 December 2005
Bekele Afessa, Cassie C. Kennedy, Kyle W. Klarich, Timothy R. Aksamit, Joseph C. Kolars, Rolf D. Hubmayr
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The power of this study to detect significant differences in mortality, length of stay, and educational outcomes was low, and there was no evidence of compromised patient care or housestaff education associated with the 14-h shift model over the course of this 5-week pilot study.
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The 14-h work shift is a feasible option for housestaff rotation in the MICU. Although the power of our study to detect significant differences in mortality, length of stay, and educational outcomes was low, there was no evidence of compromised patient care or housestaff education associated with the 14-h shift model over the course of this 5-week pilot study.
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