The New England Journal of Medicine: Increased caseloads may explain why reducing resident physicians’ work hours doesn’t always improve patient safety

June 29, 2020

When Chris Landrigan, general pediatrics, and colleagues tested shorter work shifts in a randomized trial, patient safety actually worsened at some hospitals. In The New England Journal of Medicine, they report that a key factor driving medical errors was how many patients each resident cared for. ​Learn more from The New England Journal of Medicine.