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Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

Association of Work Duration and Errors

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Work Duration (hours)	ANA Sample*			AACN Sample
Work Duration (hours)	No. Shifts (%)	No. shifts with at least one error (%)	OR (p= value)	No. Shifts (%)	No. shifts with at least one error (%)	OR (p= value)
< 8.5	771 (14.4%)	12 (1.6%)	1.0	543 (9%)	11 (2%)	1.0
> 8.5, < 12.5	2484 (46.8%)	77 (3.1%)	1.85 (0.06)	1720 (29%)	46 (3%)	1.42 (0.304)
> 12.5	2057 (38.9%)	103 (5%)	3.29 (0.0001)	3748 (62%)	146 (4%)	1.94 (0.028)
Total	5312	192		6011	203

* Rogers, et al, 2004, Hospital Staff Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety Health Affairs

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