Applying mathematical models to predict resident physician performance and alertness on traditional and novel work schedules.

Elizabeth B KlermanScott A BeckettChristopher P Landrigan
Published in: BMC medical education (2016)
Three proposed schedules that eliminate extended shifts may improve performance and alertness compared with traditional Q3 or Q4 schedules. Predicted times of worse performance and alertness were at night, which is also a time when supervision of trainees is lower. Mathematical modeling provides a quantitative comparison approach with potential to aid residency programs in schedule analysis and redesign.