TY - JOUR
T1 - Patients under contact precautions have an increased risk of injuries and medication errors: a retrospective cohort study
AU - Karki, Surendra
AU - Leder, Karin Sharona
AU - Cheng, Allen Cheuk-Seng
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.1086/673153?uid=2131&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21103055255843
U2 - 10.1086/673153
DO - 10.1086/673153
M3 - Short Survey
VL - 34
SP - 1118
EP - 1120
JO - Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
SN - 0899-823X
IS - 10
ER -