Paed Child Healt Can
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Paed Child Healt Can · Mar 2015
An innovative on-call system for paediatric residency programs: The alternate night float.
Night-float systems, in which residents work consecutive nights, have been increasingly adopted in paediatric programs, but may be detrimental to residents' sleep and mood. ⋯ This novel night-float system is an alternative method of providing paediatric inpatient night coverage because it meets duty hour regulations and has strong resident approval. Studies to examine its impact on residents and patient care in comparison with other systems are warranted.