Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time https://t.co/TdVnFerkJG Another adverse impact of #DaylightSavingTime. There's LOTS more. Stop me when you're convinced.
Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time.
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The overall digital discussions strongly support the article's findings by referencing specific data such as an 18.7% increase in incidents after DST and noting its potential health consequences. The tone and word choice, like 'Yikes' and 'potential,' reflect concern and urgency, emphasizing how this research could lead to tangible policy changes in healthcare settings.
Most discussions support the connection between DST transition and increased patient safety incidents, citing multiple studies with figures like 18.7% increase and referencing reputable sources such as Mayo Clinic studies.
The collective discussions demonstrate high interest, with posts highlighting detailed data, studies, and calls to consider policy changes, indicating active engagement with the subject.
Several posts revisit the research findings, share examples, and discuss implications, showing a moderate level of in-depth analysis, though some comments are more informational than deeply analytical.
The discussions underscore significant concerns about patient safety and suggest policy adjustments, indicating that the research has a meaningful influence on healthcare policy and practice considerations.
Abstract in brief
- The study found that patient safety-related incidents (SRIs), especially those likely caused by human error, increased in the week following the transition into and out of daylight savings time (DST) over 8 years, with the biggest impact observed after the spring shift due to sleep loss from the clock change.
- The research suggests that healthcare workers experience more errors after the time change, possibly because of reduced sleep, which can lead to more medical mistakes, highlighting a need for policy adjustments like delaying shift start times during DST transitions.
- Overall, the findings emphasize the importance for healthcare organizations and policymakers to implement strategies to reduce risks associated with sleep deprivation caused by DST changes, aiming to improve patient safety.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyMEDICAL ERRORS: According to a 2021 Mayo Clinic Study, in the week following DST transition, there was an 8.8% increase in the rate of medical errors compared to the week before & a highly significant 18.7% increase after "spring forward." Yikes! https://t.co/d0C5XkhBCA 10/
Watch out as we spring forward… potential 18% Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time https://t.co/zRER2dPupz
Drs. Kholla, Coombes, @DrTimMorg and Mansukhani found increases in overall SRIs in the 7 days following DST when compared with 7 days prior for spring and fall.#sleep #PCCM #medtwitter https://t.co/kywEFOTORD
Sleep is vital for a safe workforce and #PatientSafety. Check out how #DaylightSaving might affect #PatientSafety https://t.co/okxTV7xqy5 https://t.co/As0vWVXXzu
@MayoPsych Dr. Bhanu Kolla talks about his publication, "Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time." #MayoPsychResearch #SleepMed #DaylightSavingTime https://t.co/ZsNrdyC3iA https://t.co/R5SMXPXf5k
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Impact of Time Change on Metabolism and Patient Safety Risks
The upcoming time change can affect your health and safety. Sleep loss from DST transitions increases errors, especially in healthcare, highlighting the need for preventive strategies and policy adjustments.
Impact of Daylight Saving Time Shift on Patient Safety Incidents
Increased patient safety-related incidents, especially those caused by human error, follow the transition into and out of daylight saving time, with a significant rise after the spring shift due to sleep loss…
RT @nickmmark: MEDICAL ERRORS: According to a 2021 Mayo Clinic Study, in the week following DST transition, there was an 8.8% increase in t…
RT @nickmmark: MEDICAL ERRORS: According to a 2021 Mayo Clinic Study, in the week following DST transition, there was an 8.8% increase in t…
RT @nickmmark: MEDICAL ERRORS: According to a 2021 Mayo Clinic Study, in the week following DST transition, there was an 8.8% increase in t…
RT @nickmmark: MEDICAL ERRORS: According to a 2021 Mayo Clinic Study, in the week following DST transition, there was an 8.8% increase in t…
MEDICAL ERRORS: According to a 2021 Mayo Clinic Study, in the week following DST transition, there was an 8.8% increase in the rate of medical errors compared to the week before & a highly significant 18.7% increase after "spring forward." Yikes! https://t.co/d0C5XkhBCA 10/
@YvanDutil C'est un peu discutable de regarder seulement les semaines juste avant les changements d'heure comme niveau de référence. Ce serait plus instructif d'avoir les données sur 52 semaines... https://t.co/677P3e175T https://t.co/5CTzMKMh2D
Watch out as we spring forward… potential 18% Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time https://t.co/zRER2dPupz
RT @NightShiftMD: Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time https://t.co/TdVnFerkJG An…
Is there ⬆️risk of patient safety-related incidents when we lose an hour for #daylightsavingstime? Check out this article from the JGIM archives. #DST #springforward https://t.co/jTfV04gVws
@MayoPsych Dr. Bhanu Kolla talks about his publication, "Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time." #MayoPsychResearch #SleepMed #DaylightSavingTime https://t.co/ZsNrdyC3iA https://t.co/R5SMXPXf5k
RT @NightShiftMD: Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time https://t.co/TdVnFerkJG An…
RT @NightShiftMD: Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time https://t.co/TdVnFerkJG An…
Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time https://t.co/TdVnFerkJG Another adverse impact of #DaylightSavingTime. There's LOTS more. Stop me when you're convinced.
@barttels2 @JeffLittle76 @Skepticscalpel @RogueRad @chadinabhan @BenMazer @JournalGIM paper the article cites looks quite interesting https://t.co/UA2kr9xl3W
ICYMI: Kolla et al: Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time https://t.co/kxAUJbLnMg @JournalGIM
@MarkLautens Note also that switching from standard to daylight savings is associated with negative health effects. Here are a few (of many) examples: https://t.co/QPKjJYvCT7 https://t.co/TZM3To3lJK https://t.co/3zmu61cYga
A few studies: https://t.co/fzr3TOYF9s https://t.co/zdzUObTDg4 https://t.co/7LjmvU1tq1 https://t.co/wtdCkrYZwu
People’s wrongness when it comes to history aside, there a litany of Peer Reviewed scientific data outlining how this spring forward/fall back thing is bad for people’s health and bad for the economy. Here’s some examples: https://t.co/ww0tvaAs01 https://t.co/kW8ZBRpVUN 7
Daylight savings transitions may be associated with increases in medical errors. @JournalGIM https://t.co/srjansGtq9
Medical errors increase by nearly 20% around Daylight Savings. Researchers analyzed voluntarily reported data from the Mayo Clinic that occurred seven days before and after the spring and fall time changes for 2010-2017. https://t.co/fSZwpPMYh2
Study suggests that daylight savings time Spring-forward increases patient safety related incidents related to human factors within a healthcare organization by over 18% in the week after advancing the time when compared to the prior week. https://t.co/KD8xCMsGRd
RT @MayoPCCM: Drs. Kholla, Coombes, @DrTimMorg and Mansukhani found increases in overall SRIs in the 7 days following DST when compared wit…
Reported this week in JGIM by the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), daylight savings time brings an increase in medical errors. https://t.co/Aeds7oP9Vr #SecondOpinionsMatter #SecondOpinionService
RT @informaticsGeek: Daylight savings time changes increase patient safety related incidents by ~20% in the spring and 5% in the fall accor…
Daylight savings time changes increase patient safety related incidents by ~20% in the spring and 5% in the fall according to 8 yr analysis. And don't forget about the timing of new interns (the "July Effect"). @Coombiya @DrTimMorg https://t.co/LvSjvq1XX1 https://t.co/2jk22qx03J https://t.co/KViVNR6WSd
Increased patient safety-related incidents following the transition into daylight savings time – via @JournalGIM https://t.co/76uWz6dJQt
Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time #PtSafety #SegPac https://t.co/dnZwUJu1iN https://t.co/qgqcJzfgWj
Drs. Kholla, Coombes, @DrTimMorg and Mansukhani found increases in overall SRIs in the 7 days following DST when compared with 7 days prior for spring and fall.#sleep #PCCM #medtwitter https://t.co/kywEFOTORD
RT @mvonschantz: The transition into daylight savings time was associated with a 18.7% increase in patient safety-related incidents in the…
The transition into daylight savings time was associated with a 18.7% increase in patient safety-related incidents in the following week. That's rather a lot. https://t.co/JJVzFZFHiO
#RT @AASMorg: Studying a large #healthcare organization over 8 years, researchers found a significant increase in patient #safety incidents in the week following the transition to #DaylightSavingTime. https://t.co/M2raQtKTBT https://t.co/WvFZF8z5U6
RT @AASMorg: Studying a large #healthcare organization over 8 years, researchers found a significant increase in patient #safety incidents…
Studying a large #healthcare organization over 8 years, researchers found a significant increase in patient #safety incidents in the week following the transition to #DaylightSavingTime. https://t.co/VHO3juhnVS https://t.co/XTPgN5wMnG
Spring forward time change is associated with an increased risk of patient safety incidents. @BKOLLA https://t.co/5DgGhPW6cG https://t.co/BtZpfY1nts
Sleep is vital for a safe workforce and #PatientSafety. Check out how #DaylightSaving might affect #PatientSafety https://t.co/okxTV7xqy5 https://t.co/As0vWVXXzu
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