The effect of a rotating night-float coverage scheme on preventable and potentially preventable morbidity at a level 1 trauma center

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 147-152

  Schenarts, Paul ^a   Bowen, Josie ^a   Bard, Michael ^a   Sagraves, Scott ^a   Toschlog, Eric ^a   Goettler, Claudia ^a   Cromwell, Susan ^a   Rotondo, Michael ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Patient outcome; Resident work hours

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SURGEON; VENTILATOR; WORK SCHEDULE;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; NIGHT CARE; NORTH CAROLINA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 20444454124     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.03.026     Document Type: Article

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