Work hours, work stress, and collaboration among ward staff in relation to risk of hospital-associated infection among patients.
Virtanen M, Kurvinen T, Terho K, et al. Work hours, work stress, and collaboration among ward staff in relation to risk of hospital-associated infection among patients. Med Care. 2009;47(3):310-318. doi:10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181893c64.
This Finnish study found that both longer work hours and poor teamwork were associated with an increased risk of health care–associated infections.