Effect of the 2011 vs 2003 Duty Hour Regulation–Compliant Models on Sleep Duration, Trainee Education, and Continuity of Patient Care Among Internal Medicine House Staff
JAMA Internal MedicinePublished 25 March 2013
Sanjay V. Desai, Leonard Feldman, Lorrel Brown, Rebecca Dezube, Hsin‐Chieh Yeh, Naresh M. Punjabi
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Sleep duration was measured using actigraphy and admission volumes, educational opportunities, the number of handoffs, and satisfaction surveys were used to assess trainee education, continuity of patient care, and perceived quality of care.
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Compared with a 2003-compliant model, two 2011 duty hour regulation-compliant models were associated with increased sleep duration during the on-call period and with deteriorations in educational opportunities, continuity of patient care, and perceived quality of care.
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