7on/7off refers to the hallmark hospital medicine schedule of 7 days on 7 days off.
Advantages to 7on/7off
- Straightforward to create for a scheduler
- Limits handoffs of care
- More time to place people
Disadvantages to 7on/7off
- The 7 days on requires working 7 days in a row
- High likelihood of destroying one's pager around days 5 through 7
- Fewer days off than 1on/364off model
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