Becker's Healthcare September 18, 2020
Gabrielle Masson

In the days following the switch to daylight saving time, human mistakes tied to patient safety-related incidents increased by almost 20 percent, according to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Researchers analyzed voluntarily reported data from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic that occurred seven days before and after the spring and fall time changes for 2010-17. Patient safety-related incidents included defective systems,...

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Topics: Health System / Hospital, Healthcare System, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Safety, Survey / Study, Trends
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