Researchers compared outcomes under a 12-hour shift model and a 24-hour general surgery on-call model in the study reported on by Physicians Weekly.
While perforation and operative duration were similar between groups, the shorter-shift model was associated with shorter length of stay, lower organ space infection rates, reduced time until surgeon interaction, and decreased cost.
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