[HTML][HTML] Is there any evidence of a “July effect” in patients undergoing major cancer surgery?

P Ravi, VQ Trinh, M Sun, J Sammon… - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The “July effect” refers to the phenomenon of adverse impacts on patient care
arising from the changeover in medical staff that takes place during this month at academic …

Examining the myth of the “July Phenomenon” in surgical patients

BA Ehlert, JT Nelson, CE Goettler, FM Parker… - Surgery, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to evaluate morbidity and mortality rates in
surgical patients at the beginning of the academic year. METHODS: The National Surgical …

Evaluation of the perceived association between resident turnover and the outcomes of patients who undergo emergency general surgery: questioning the July …

AA Shah, CK Zogg, SL Nitzschke, NR Changoor… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The influx of new surgical residents and interns at the beginning of the academic
year is assumed to be associated with poor outcomes. Referred to asthe July phenomenon …

“July effect” in elective spine surgery: analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database

DD Bohl, MC Fu, JA Gruskay, BA Basques… - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To evaluate for the presence and magnitude
of the “July effect” within elective spine surgery. Summary of Background Data. The July …

Is there evidence of a July effect among patients undergoing hysterectomy surgery?

S Varma, A Mehta, S Hutfless, RL Stone… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background It is hypothesized that the quality of health care decreases during trainee
turnovers at the beginning of the academic year. The influx of new gynecology and surgery …

Association between day of the week of elective surgery and postoperative mortality

L Dubois, K Vogt, C Vinden, J Winick-Ng, JA McClure… - CMAJ, 2017 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: In prior studies, higher mortality was observed among patients who had
elective surgery on a Friday rather than earlier in the week. We investigated whether …

Reassessing the July effect: 30 years of evidence show no difference in outcomes

CK Zogg, D Metcalfe, CM Sokas, MK Dalton… - Annals of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to critically evaluate whether admission at the beginning
versus end of the academic year is associated with increased risk of major adverse …

The “July phenomenon”: is trauma the exception?

TJ Schroeppel, PE Fischer, LJ Magnotti… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The concept of increased medical errors in July, secondary to new
residents (the “July phenomenon”), often receives considerable attention without supporting …

The “July phenomenon” for neurosurgical mortality and complications in teaching hospitals: an analysis of more than 850 000 neurosurgical patients in the nationwide …

KJ Weaver, D Neal, DJ Hoh, J Mocco, FG Barker… - …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The evidence of or against the presence of a" July phenomenon" in
resident teaching hospitals has been inconsistent. Moreover, there are limited data on the …

Outcomes are worse in US patients undergoing surgery on weekends compared with weekdays

LG Glance, T Osler, Y Li, SJ Lustik, MP Eaton… - Medical care, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Increasing surgical access to previously underserved populations in the United
States may require a major expansion of the use of operating rooms on weekends to take …