Public Citizen Petitions OSHA and CMS to Implement Work-Hour Regulations for Resident Physicians
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Public Citizen and the American Medical Student Association petitioned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to promptly implement evidence-based federal work-hour standards for resident physicians to ensure a humane and safe work environment for resident physicians and to improve patient safety.