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When our hospital entered into contract to open a medical facility in Abu Dhabi, all staff were contracted based on a 40 hour work week. \u00a0 Those contracts failed to account for the variation in work patterns between medical specialties. For example, doctors in a clinic may work an 8 hour set schedule and fulfill the 40 hour requirement. \u00a0In specialties where shift work is the norm, providers have staggered start times over a 24 hour period with constant variability in their monthly schedule. \u00a0The variance significantly affects circadian rhythms and can have negative outcomes if structured poorly. \u00a0 Hospitalist\u00a0and emergency providers are most significantly affected.<\/p>\n

The 40 hour work week has forced the physicians who work shifts into 18, nine hour shifts per month. \u00a0In addition the physician staff is required to be involved in hospital committees, innovation and the development of other programs. \u00a0As a result, there is very little schedule flexibility for unexpected events. As volume has increased, patient experience has declined and there has been a significant increase in clinical misses or near misses over the past 30 days. \u00a0Almost all extraclinical projects and committees have been abandoned. \u00a0 Although the chief of the department is generally a reasonable person, he is either unaware of how the work hours are affecting satisfaction and performance or he is unable to rectify the contractural requirements with the evolving pressures on his physician staff while maintaining his relationship with his bosses. \u00a0 What is the best approach considering the politics involved?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When our hospital entered into contract to open a medical facility in Abu Dhabi, all staff were contracted based on a 40 hour work week. \u00a0 Those contracts failed to account for the variation in work patterns between medical specialties. 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