Apparently, there is something called the 'July Effect' - or at least there is a myth as to the existence of something known as the July Effect....
From today's NY Times Science section - http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/04/really-the-claim-hospital-mortality-rates-rise-in-july/?ref=science
Because new medical residents begin work in July, some have suggested that July brings with it increases in mortality and "mishaps" at hospitals. Most studies show no such dramatic - or even undramatic - rise in problems. But in a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine published last year, a 10% increase in medical errors was reported during the month of July.
Hmmm... think twice about scheduling that surgery for July.
