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Statement From The American Academy Of Sleep Medicine And Sleep Research Society: Reforming Work Hours For Resident Physicians

June 19th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Primary Care / General Practice
In advance of a report on resident physician duty hours from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research Society (SRS) commend the ACGME for its independent and comprehensive review of resident physicians' duty hours... Tags:

Prevention Of Fatigue-Related Errors Requires Revised Hours And Workloads For Medical Residents

December 3rd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Primary Care / General Practice
A new report from the Institute of Medicine proposes revisions to medical residents' duty hours and workloads to decrease the chances of fatigue-related medical errors and to enhance the learning environment for these doctors in training. Tags:

The AASM Will Actively Support IOM Recommendations That Both Enhance Patient Safety And Promote Quality Physician Training

December 3rd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Primary Care / General Practice
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) commends the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) for its independent analysis of current duty-hour regulations for medical residents. The AASM will conduct a thorough review of the recommendations made in the IOM report, "Resident Duty Hours: Enhancing Sleep, Supervision, and Safety. Tags: