Table 2 Items of potential interest when planning post-implementation monitoring
From: Scheduling in the context of resident duty hour reform
Resident quality of life • Fatigue • Sleep time • Time spent with family |
Resident education • Time spent reading • Attendance at teaching activities • Exposure to various procedures/interventions • Performance on standardized tests • Performance on certification exams |
Resident clinical performance and professionalism • Availability during the night • Development of shift mentality • Quality and nature of interactions with patients and other health care professionals |
Impact on faculty • Workload • Resident teaching, supervision, and evaluation • Relationships with residents |
Impact on patient care • Continuity of care • Morbidity and mortality measures • Patient satisfaction • Medication errors • Quality of handovers |
Impact on medical students • Teaching and evaluation by residents • Patient exposure/caseload • Continuity with their teams |