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John Park1, Kevin Tymitz, Amy M Engel

  • 1Department of Surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220, USA.

Journal of Surgical Education
|December 8, 2007
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Personal data assistants (PDAs) significantly reduced surgical resident prerounding time, aiding compliance with the 80-hour work week and potentially improving patient safety by reducing confusion.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Surgical Education
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Residency programs face challenges in reducing resident hours while maintaining patient safety.
  • The 80-hour work week necessitates innovative solutions for hospital-based training.
  • Assessing time-saving technologies is crucial for optimizing resident workflow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the time efficiency of using personal data assistants (PDAs) for patient information.
  • To determine if PDAs decrease the time surgical residents spend on prerounding tasks.
  • To assess the impact of PDAs on resident workflow and adherence to work hour regulations.

Main Methods:

  • A surgical residency program collected data on resident time (prerounding, checkout) for 4 weeks without PDAs.

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  • Residents were then provided PDAs with access to real-time patient data.
  • Data collection was repeated for 4 weeks post-PDA implementation, with statistical comparison using paired t-tests.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant differences were observed in patient census or checkout times between pre-PDA and post-PDA periods.
    • A statistically significant decrease in average prerounding time was found after PDA implementation (50.5 min vs. 40.7 min, p=0.02).
    • PDAs did not significantly alter the number of intensive care unit patients managed.

    Conclusions:

    • Personal data assistants (PDAs) demonstrably reduce surgical resident prerounding time.
    • This time reduction assists in meeting the 80-hour work week requirements.
    • Decreased confusion associated with immediate access to patient data may enhance patient safety.