July Effect in Obstetric Outcomes.
Megan PaganAnn Marie MercierDayna WhitcombeSongthip T OunpraseuthEverett F MagannAmy PhillipsPublished in: International journal of women's health (2022)
Overall, the July effect is minimal on obstetric complications. However, LOS between July and September may differ because all residents are less experienced in quarter 1. Wound infection rates were higher in April-June, perhaps because new PGY-1s went from assisting to primary on cesarean surgeries starting in the 4th quarter of the year.