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How to Further Decrease the Efficiency of Care at a Level I Trauma Center: Implement the Amended Resident Work Hours.

Thomas J Schroeppel1, John P Sharpe, Louis J Magnotti

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

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|July 5, 2015
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New work-hour rules for interns did not improve patient outcomes. The study found longer hospital stays after the rules changed, suggesting decreased efficiency in trauma care.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Trauma surgery
  • Healthcare policy

Background:

  • Work-hour restrictions for medical interns were updated in 2011, mandating 16-hour shifts and a night float system.
  • The impact of these amended restrictions on patient outcomes in trauma care remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of amended work-hour restrictions on patient outcomes following trauma admissions.
  • To compare mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), and overall LOS before and after the 2011 policy change.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis of trauma registry data from 2009-2011 (PRE) and 2011-2013 (POST).
  • Patient data were stratified by age, mechanism of injury, gender, vital signs, and injury severity scores.
  • Outcomes including mortality and LOS were compared between the PRE and POST periods using adjusted analyses.

Main Results:

  • A total of 9,178 patients were analyzed; the POST group was slightly older.
  • Intensive care unit LOS and overall LOS were significantly higher in the POST period.
  • Admission in the POST period was not a predictor of mortality but was an independent predictor for increased LOS.

Conclusions:

  • The amended work-hour restrictions did not lead to improved patient outcomes.
  • The implementation of these restrictions appears to correlate with decreased efficiency of care in trauma settings.
  • Further research is needed to optimize resident work hours without compromising patient care quality.