Background: Sleep disruptions for routine care, such as vital sign assessments, are common during hospitalization and are associated with negative health outcomes and patient satisfaction. While higher risk patients may benefit from increased monitoring at night, the tradeoff is less obvious for lower risk patients. We hypothesized that assigning overnight vital sign assessment based on [...]

Background: Sleep disruptions for routine care, such as vital sign assessments, are common during hospitalization and are associated with negative health outcomes and patient satisfaction. While higher risk patients may benefit from increased monitoring at night, the tradeoff is less obvious for lower risk patients. We hypothesized that assigning overnight vital sign assessment based on [...]