New Medical Residents and Patient Mortality – Does the 'Nurse Effect' Lessen the 'July Effect'? - Off the Charts
Last week, a post on the New York Times Well blog discussed whether mortality rates in hospitals are worse during July when new interns and residents begin their clinical training. It described findings from three studies, with the final conclusion, “Though the debate continues, most studies have not found a spike in
Shawn Kennedy, MA, RN, FAAN, editor-in-chief (emerita)
