Preventing Adverse Events
Janet O'Mahoney · Annals of Internal Medicine · 1995
Letters15 June 1995Preventing Adverse EventsJanet O'MahoneyJanet O'MahoneySearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-122-12-199506150-00024 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:It was with much dismay that I read the recent article by Petersen and associates [1], not because of the study's results but because of the conclusions drawn by the authors that decreasing housestaff work hours is detrimental to patient care.Several explanations account for an increase in adverse events when patients are cross-covered. This may represent insufficient background knowledge of the patient and can lead to incorrect diagnosis and therapy. Perhaps the cross-covering intern had less time to evaluate the patient. I think it is important to note that all cross-coverage in this study occurred at ...REFERENCE1. Petersen LA, Brennan TH, O'Neill AC, Cook EF, Lee TH. Does housestaff discontinuity of care increase the risk for preventable adverse events? Ann Intern Med. 1994; 121:866-72. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 June 1995Volume 122, Issue 12Page: 962-964KeywordsAdverse eventsSleep deprivation ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 June 1995 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1995 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...