The unintended consequences of a hospital's attempt to improve
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
As hospitals try to maintain effective and efficient operations, physician call systems can be a critical element in maintaining quality medical care and financial stability. A decade-long study from a large teaching hospital in Toronto, Canada, shows that a change in staff scheduling resulted in 26 percent higher readmissions, an unintended and negative result.