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Patient safety culture crucial to effective residencies: Study

Patient safety is a growing part of effective residency programs, so much so that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has built quality and safety into its requirements. But a recent study in JAMA Dermatology suggests that improvements around patient safety cultures during residency may be necessary.

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Duty-hour review spotlights negative effects of restrictions

Resident duty-hour restrictions have negative impacts on patient outcomes and performance on certification examinations, according to an analysis of duty-hour studies, which was published in the March issue of Annals of Surgery.

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Duty-hour trials examine effects of dropping current standards

Two large national, multi-institutional resident trials could address key questions concerning the effects of duty-hour standards on patient care and safety and the professional training of physicians. 

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Resident duty-hour limits have no effect on patient safety: New study

Limits on the number of hours residents can work in a single shift have made no difference in patient safety outcomes, according to a new study.

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Unified GME system to bring MDs and DOs under one roof

An agreement reached Wednesday between allopathic and osteopathic medical communities will unite graduate medical education programs for physicians in training with either degree under a single accreditation system to ensure consistency in evaluation and accountability across all residency programs.

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ACGME releases new expectations for residency training

A new roadmap for improving residents' professional skills was released Tuesday by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

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