Visitor Behaviors Can Influence the Risk of Patient Harm: An Analysis of Patient Safety Reports From 92 Hospitals

Background: Previous research has shown that visitors can decrease the risk of patient harm; however, the potential to increase the risk of patient harm has been understudied. Methods: We queried the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System database to identify event reports that described visit...

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Main Authors: Christine E. Sanchez, Matthew A. Taylor, Rebecca Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Patient Safety Authority 2022-06-01
Series:Patient Safety
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.33940/data/2022.6.7