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Does seasonal variation in orthopaedic trauma volume correlate with adverse hospital events and burnout?
August 31, 2022
Waldron J, Denisiuk M, Sharma R, et al. Injury. 2022;53(6):2053-2059.
Increases in clinician workload can contribute to burnout. This study explored seasonal variation in workload in an orthopedic trauma service at one Level 1 trauma center. Findings indicate that workload was highest in the summer months and correlated with resident sleepiness scores. The study team also found that patient safety events were highest during the summer, but these were not correlated with increased workload.
