Comparing Electronic and Manual Tracking Systems for Monitoring Resident Duty Hours.

Background: Changes in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) duty hour requirements have created significant monitoring responsibilities for institutions. This study explored the types of tracking systems used and determined for each type of tracking system the number of violations identified and the number of ACGME citations issued.

Methods: An 8-question, anonymous, electronic survey was sent to 3,275 residency program coordinators across 24 ACGME-accredited specialties nationwide.