How many times would you want to be passed off from one "primary" provider to another over the course of 24 hours? Those handoffs are where things falls through

How many times would you want to be passed off from one "primary" provider to another over the course of 24 hours? Those handoffs are where things falls through the cracks... Allowing doctors to work fewer, longer shifts is correlated with increased happiness for the docs (they end up with actual days off), and no increased risk for patients. http://www.absurgery.org/default.jsp?news_trial0216 http://www.absurgery.org/default.jsp?news_trial0216