Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review is to provide supporting evidence for the
clinical practice guideline for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults using …

Purpose: Healthcare organizations often have to provide patient care around the clock. Shift
work (any shift outside of 7 am to 6 pm) and long work hours increase the risk for short sleep …

Background Miscommunications are a leading cause of serious medical errors. Data from
multicenter studies assessing programs designed to improve handoff of information about …

The objective of this review was to examine the evidence for the link between fatigue and
safety, especially in transport and occupational settings. For the purposes of this review …

Sleep deprivation severely compromises the ability of human beings to respond to stimuli in
a timely fashion. These deficits have been attributed in large part to failures of vigilant …

Background Although sleep deprivation has been shown to impair neurobehavioral
performance, few studies have measured its effects on medical errors. Methods We …

Shift work is highly prevalent in industrialized societies (> 20%) but, when it includes night
work, it has pronounced negative effects on sleep, subjective and physiological sleepiness …

Safety and productivity in the workplace are intimately related to worker health. A workplace
may have chemical, physical, biological, and/or psychosocial hazards that have the potential …

Rationale: Burnout syndrome (BOS) associated with stress has been documented in health
care professionals in many specialties. The intensive care unit (ICU) is a highly stressful …

Objective To provide guidance and recommendations for the planning or renovation of
intensive care units (ICUs) with respect to the specific characteristics relevant to …