Reorganizing Physician Teams in a Large Hospital Caused Readmissions to Increase Significantly (IMAGE)

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Reorganizing Physician Teams in a Large Hospital Caused Readmissions to Increase Significantly

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This is a visual representation of physician call systems at Sunnybrook Hospital before and after physician call system change. Each small rectangle represents a resident labeled with their training level. Each color represents a team of residents that cares for the same patients each day. Each collection of 4 rectangles represents a single group of residents on call at night.

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<i>The American Journal of Medicine</i>

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