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The association between night or weekend admission and hospitalization-relevant patient outcomes.
Khanna R, Wachsberg K, Marouni A, Feinglass J, Williams MV, Wayne DB. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:10-14.

Nights and weekends have been described as times when the quality of care is at risk for poor outcomes. However, this study found no associations between patients admitted during these times and worse clinical outcomes.
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