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February 21, 2003 - The Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) board Feb. 11 approved
new duty hours requirements
that go into effect on July 1, 2003. In addition to existing
requirements that all programs provide residents one 24-hour
day free every seven days, and that residents be on call no
more than one night in three, both averaged over four weeks,
the following provisions become part of the ACGME Common Program
Requirements:
- A maximum of 80 hours per week averaged over four weeks;
- 10 hours off for rest and personal activities between
duty periods and after call;
- 24 hours maximum continuous on-site duty with up to
6 additional hours permitted for patient transfer and
other activities to be defined in RRC requirements;
- No new patients after 24 hours of continuous duty;
- Resident time spent in the hospital during at-home
call is counted toward the 80 hours;
- In-house "moonlighting" is counted toward
the 80 hours;
- Program directors and faculty must adopt policies to
prevent and counteract effects of fatigue; and
- Duty hours are to be monitored by the program and sponsor.
Information:
Sunny Yoder, Director of Resident Affairs
AAMC Health Care Affairs
syoder@aamc.org
(202) 828-0497
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