Resource topic: Safety and Patient Outcomes
Continuity of Care in Intensive Care Units: A Cluster Randomized Trial of Intensivist Staffing

The following study assesses the impact of weekend respite, with consequent reduction in continuity of care, for intensive care unit physicians and their patients....

Peer-Reviewed Literature
How to Foster Joy, Resilience and Well-Being as an Antidote to Clinician Burnout

The report—which includes quantitative and qualitative insights, trends and best practices—is based on an online survey completed by 151 healthcare leaders and...

Report
Shift Work and the Assessment and Management of Shift Work Disorder (SWD)

The following review reports on current literature pertaining to shift work and the assessment and management of sleepiness and sleep disruption associated with...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Sleep and Fatigue Countermeasures for the Neurology Resident and Physician

The following article provides effective strategies to combat sleepiness, such as modification of the on-call structure (night float), power naps, and caffeine, in...

Article
A Randomized Trial of Three-Hour Protected Nap Period in a Medicine Training Program: Sleep, Alertness and Patient Outcomes

Published in Academic Medicine, this article evaluates intern and patient outcomes associated with protected nocturnal nap periods of three hours that are personnel...

Article
Teamwork and Patient Safety in Dynamic Domains of Healthcare: A Review of the Literature

The following review examines current research on teamwork in highly dynamic domains of healthcare (operating rooms, emergency medicine, etc.) with a focus on...

Peer-Reviewed Literature
A Systematic Review of the Impact of Physicians’ Occupational Well-Being on the Quality of Patient Care

Published in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, this comprehensive review studies the effect of physicians' occupational well-being on quality of care....

Peer-Reviewed Literature
Physicians’ Well-Being and Safety: It’s Not All About Sleep

Published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Rockey's commentary questions, considers, and reflects on resident distress and personal safety with a unique lens provided in...

Article
Physician Well-Being: A Powerful Way to Improve the Patient Experience

This article by Diane Shannon takes a look at factors that lead to physician burnout and explores how the management thereof affects patients perception of their...

Article
Physician Well-Being and Quality of Patient Care: an Exploratory Study of the Missing Link

Using qualitative interview data, this article explores physicians' perceptions of their colleagues' awareness of the link between physician wellness and quality of...

Article
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