Armband campaign to identify fatigued docs

[schumi]

Cape Town - Doctors are to be given coloured armbands to show the public the dangerously long hours they have been working at understaffed hospitals.

It’s the latest in a campaign to end a crisis over fatigued doctors and understaffed hospitals first exposed by the Cape Times.

The South African Medical Association (Sama) launched the campaign at the weekend, and is set to roll out the armbands at public and private practices. Doctors will wear specific coloured armbands to show how long they have been on call:

• A green armband indicates the doctor has worked less than 24 consecutive hours.
• Orange indicates more than 24 hours but less than 30 hours.
• Red indicates more than 30 consecutive hours.

More at: http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-afr...nd-campaign-to-identify-fatigued-docs-2072754

 

[Stevi]

Crazy hours they work :wtf:
And when it comes time to make a life saving decision, I want my Doc to be wide awake and alert, not in zombie mode