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Shortening resident duty schedules: impacts on safety and burnout

Shortening resident duty schedules: impacts on safety and burnout

FromCMAJ Podcasts


Shortening resident duty schedules: impacts on safety and burnout

FromCMAJ Podcasts

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Feb 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Interview with Dr. Christopher Parshuram, critical care specialist with the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He is the lead author of a randomized trial published in CMAJ looking at patient safety, resident well-being and continuity of care for three resident duty schedules in the ICU. Work schedules incorporating shorter periods of continuous duty affected neither doctors' daytime sleepiness nor adverse outcomes in patients. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/02/09/cmaj.140752 First published: February 9, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140752To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.ca
Released:
Feb 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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CMAJ Podcasts: Exploring the latest in Canadian medicine from coast to coast to coast with your hosts, Drs. Mojola Omole and Blair Bigham. CMAJ Podcasts delves into the scientific and social health advances on the cutting edge of Canadian health care. Episodes include real stories of patients, clinicians, and others who are impacted by our health care system.