physician workload
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- 40% of hospitalists (attending physicians) believe their workloads lead to unsafe practices[1]
- hospitalist estimate that they can see 15 patients per shift safely, provided they have no other responsibilities[1]
- length of stay & costs increase with hospitalist patient loads > 15 day[2]
- in-hospital mortality, rapid-response team activation, & patient satisfaction may not be affected by patient loads > 15/day[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michtalik HJ et al. Impact of attending physician workload on patient care: A survey of hospitalists. JAMA Intern Med. Jan 28, 2013 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23358680 <Internet> http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1566604
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Elliott DJ et al Effect of Hospitalist Workload on the Quality and Efficiency of Care. JAMA Intern Med. Published online March 31, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24686924 <Internet> http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1847571
Wachter RM Hospitalist Workload. The Search for the Magic Number. JAMA Intern Med. Published online March 31, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24686774 <Internet> http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1847567