Browsing by Author "Landrigan, Christopher"

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    • Applying mathematical models to predict resident physician performance and alertness on traditional and novel work schedules 

      Klerman, Elizabeth B.; Beckett, Scott A.; Landrigan, Christopher P. (BioMed Central, 2016)
      Background: In 2011 the U.S. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education began limiting first year resident physicians (interns) to shifts of ≤16 consecutive hours. Controversy persists regarding the effectiveness ...

    • Effect of Reducing Interns' Work Hours on Serious Medical Errors in Intensive Care Units 

      Landrigan, Christopher; Rothschild, Jeffrey; Cronin, John W.; Kaushal, Rainu; Burdick, Elisabeth; Katz, Joel; Lilly, Craig M.; Stone, Peter; Lockley, Steven; Bates, David; Czeisler, Charles (Massachusetts Medical Society, 2004-10-28)
      BACKGROUND Although sleep deprivation has been shown to impair neurobehavioral performance, few studies have measured its effects on medical errors. METHODS We conducted a prospective, randomized study comparing the ...

    • Risks of Complications by Attending Physicians After Performing Nighttime Procedures 

      Rothschild, Jeffrey; Keohane, Carol A.; Rogers, Selwyn; Gardner, Roxane; Lipsitz, Stuart; Salzberg, Claudia A.; Yu, Tony; Yoon, Catherine S.; Williams, Deborah H.; Wien, Matt F.; Czeisler, Charles; Bates, David; Landrigan, Christopher (American Medical Association (AMA), 2009-10-14)
      Context: Few data exist on the relationships between experienced physicians' work hours and sleep, and patient safety. Objective: To determine if sleep opportunities for attending surgeons and obstetricians/gynecologists ...

    • US public opinion regarding proposed limits on resident physician work hours 

      Blum, Alexander B; Raiszadeh, Farbod; Shea, Sandra; Mermin, David; Lurie, Peter; Landrigan, Christopher Paul; Czeisler, Charles Andrew (BioMed Central, 2010)
      Background: In both Europe and the US, resident physician work hour reduction has been a source of controversy within academic medicine. In 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended a reduction in resident physician ...