Patients under contact precautions have an increased risk of injuries and medication errors: a retrospective cohort study

Surendra Karki; Karin Sharona Leder; Allen Cheuk-Seng Cheng

doi:10.1086/673153

Patients under contact precautions have an increased risk of injuries and medication errors: a retrospective cohort study

Surendra Karki, Karin Sharona Leder, Allen Cheuk-Seng Cheng

Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Alfred Hospital

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Abstract

Contact precautions (CPs) may lead to adverse psychological effects, delays in access to services, and compromises in the quality of care and patient safety.1-3 These need to be balanced with the benefits in preventing transmission of resistant microorganisms. In this study, we aimed to quantify the effect of CPs on reported patient safety incidents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1118 - 1120
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	34
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/673153
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Patients under contact precautions have an increased risk of injuries and medication errors: a retrospective cohort study

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