It has been studied, and (surprisingly) restricting resident work hours to "only" 80 hours did not improve patient care / outcomes. One of the reasons is suspe

It has been studied, and (surprisingly) restricting resident work hours to "only" 80 hours did not improve patient care / outcomes. One of the reasons is suspected to be increased number / frequency of "hand-offs," a high-risk time for information to be lost. Plenty has been written on the topic.