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When did doctors have to be on call?
No Option but to See a Doctor. From the 1920s through the 1940s, some doctors were continually on call, causing states and accreditation councils to place 80-hour limits on residents' workweeks for the first time, Kernahan says. Rules were implemented nationally in 2003, and tightened in 2011.
How many health care facilities are smoke free?
Now at least 3,658 U.S. health care facilities, or about 50 percent, are 100 percent smoke-free on campus grounds, according to data collected by Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. Patient Empowerment.
Why is staying in the hospital bad?
Staying in the hospital for a long time can be detrimental to a patient's health, she says, because it increases their exposure to germs and errors . According to a 2013 report in the Journal of Patient Safety, more than 400,000 deaths occur in U.S. hospitals each year because of medical errors.
Do hospitals treat patients of certain races?
According to a 2003 article published in the American Journal of Public Health, some hospitals treated patients of certain races only, while other facilities were segregated by floor or sections, with better amenities provided to white patients.