2007
Changes in outcomes for internal medicine inpatients after work-hour regulations.
Horwitz LI, Kosiborod M, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Changes in outcomes for internal medicine inpatients after work-hour regulations. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 147: 97-103. PMID: 17548401, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-147-2-200707170-00163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unit utilizationLength of stayDrug-drug interactionsWork-hour regulationsNonteaching servicesHospital deathPharmacist interventionsReadmission ratesConsecutive patientsRetrospective cohort studyInternal medicine patientsInternal medicine inpatientsUnit utilizationAdverse drug-drug interactionsTeaching serviceAcademic medical centerCohort studyDischarge dispositionMedicine inpatientsMedicine patientsFatigue-related errorsMedical CenterRehabilitation facilityRate of dischargePatients
2006
Transfers of Patient Care Between House Staff on Internal Medicine Wards: A National Survey
Horwitz LI, Krumholz HM, Green ML, Huot SJ. Transfers of Patient Care Between House Staff on Internal Medicine Wards: A National Survey. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 1173-1177. PMID: 16772243, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.11.1173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfer of careInternal medicine residency programsMedicine residency programsPatient careWork-hour regulationsResidency programsResident work hour regulationsInternal medicine wardsMain outcome measuresUS internal medicine residency programsClinical outcomesMedicine wardsPrimary teamOutcome measuresHypothetical patientsSelf-administered surveyResident physiciansCare systemCarePatient informationHouse staffHospitalizationPatientsNational surveyComprehensive transfer