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Category of Human Error-Related Safety Incidents in the Weeks Preceding and Following the Spring and Fall Time Changes
| Category of human error | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medication | Lab | Procedural | Total | |
| Spring—week following DST starting | 1236 | 438 | 228 | 1902 |
| Spring—week prior to DST starting | 1040 | 373 | 212 | 1625 |
| Fall—week following DST ending | 1469 | 458 | 262 | 2189 |
| Fall—week prior to DST ending | 1378 | 438 | 271 | 2087 |
DST, daylight savings time
