The Weekend Effect in Internal Medicine Admissions: A Limited Impact at a Large Tertiary-Care Center

This study aimed to determine whether a "weekend effect" exists in terms of in-hospital mortality for patients admitted to internal medicine wards at a large tertiary-care center in Israel. The findings indicated that while weekend admissions showed a slight increase in unadjusted mortality risk, this association was not statistically significant after adjusting for various factors, except for patients in the hematologic/oncologic category, who exhibited higher mortality rates. Overall, the research suggests that weekend admissions do not significantly impact short-term mortality in this well-resourced setting, though specific patient groups may still be at risk.