The Effect of Contact Precautions on Frequency of Hospital Adverse Events

Volume: 36, Issue: 11, Pages: 1268 - 1274
Published: Aug 17, 2015
Abstract
To determine whether use of contact precautions on hospital ward patients is associated with patient adverse eventsIndividually matched prospective cohort studyThe University of Maryland Medical Center, a tertiary care hospital in Baltimore, MarylandA total of 296 medical or surgical inpatients admitted to non-intensive care unit hospital wards were enrolled at admission from January to November 2010. Patients on contact precautions were...
Paper Details
Title
The Effect of Contact Precautions on Frequency of Hospital Adverse Events
Published Date
Aug 17, 2015
Volume
36
Issue
11
Pages
1268 - 1274
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