Fatigue

National Resources

Publications

• Patient safety: fatigue among clinicians and the safety of patients| Arch Surg. 2009 Jan144(1):7-8
• Risks of complications by attending physicians after performing nighttime procedures| JAMA. 2009 Oct 14302(14):1565-72
• Extended work duration and the risk of self-reported percutaneous injuries in interns| JAMA. 2006 Sep 6296(9):1055-62
• Burnout among U.S. Medical students, residents, and early career physicians relative to the general U.S. Population| Acad Med. 2014 Mar89(3):443-51
• Effect of reducing interns work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units| N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 28351(18):1838-48
• Association of resident fatigue and distress with occupational blood and body fluid exposures and motor vehicle incidents.| Mayo Clin Proc. 2012 Dec87(12):1138-44
• Extended work shifts and the risk of motor vehicle crashes among interns| N Engl J Med. 2005 Jan 13352(2):125-34
• Attending work hour restrictions: is it time?| Arch Surg. 2009 Jan144(1):7-8Effects of health care provider work hours and sleep deprivation on safety and performance| Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2007 Nov33(11 Suppl):7-18
• Association of resident fatigue & distress with perceived medical errors| JAMA. 2009 Sep 23302(12):1294-300
• Influence of sleep deprivation on learning among surgical house staff and medical students| Surgery. 1994 May115(5):604-10.
• Managing and mitigating fatigue in the era of changing resident duty hours

Other Online Resources

• Night Shift Infographic from the British Journal of Medicine
• Healthy Sleep Habits
• Learning to address Impairment and Fatigue to Enhance patient safety (LIFE Curriculum)