Why the study?
Does a 50-hour work-week limitation improve morbidity and mortality rates in patients undergoing common surgeries?
Does a 50-hour work-week limitation improve morbidity and mortality rates in patients undergoing common surgeries?
The implementation of a 50-hour work-week limitation in Switzerland did not improve surgical morbidity and mortality rates.
Questions value of work-hour restrictions for surgical safety; leaves open whether alternative policies affect outcomes in other systems.
The work-hour limitation implemented in Switzerland was not associated with surgical patient safety measure improvement for common surgeries (i.e., morbidity and mortality rate). Further research on a nationwide basis is needed to assess the value of the higher surgical complication and mortality rate.
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