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

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Oct;34(10):1118-20. doi: 10.1086/673153. Epub 2013 Aug 29.

Authors

Surendra Karki¹, Karin Leder, Allen C Cheng

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 24018935
DOI: 10.1086/673153

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls / statistics & numerical data*
Aged
Carrier State / diagnosis
Carrier State / microbiology
Enterococcus
Female
Gloves, Protective
Humans
Incidence
Infection Control
Lacerations / epidemiology*
Length of Stay
Male
Medication Errors / statistics & numerical data*
Middle Aged
Patient Isolation
Patient Safety / statistics & numerical data*
Pressure Ulcer / epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Risk Management / statistics & numerical data
Self-Injurious Behavior / epidemiology*
Vancomycin Resistance