Hospital Visitation Policies During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.

Authors :: Weiner HS
Firn JI
Hogikyan ND
Jagsi R
Laventhal N
Marks A
Smith L
Spector-Bagdady K
Vercler CJ
Shuman AG
Source :: American journal of infection control [Am J Infect Control] 2021 Apr; Vol. 49 (4), pp. 516-520. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 28.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: A significant change for patients and families during SARs-CoV-2 has been the restriction of visitors for hospitalized patients. We analyzed SARs-CoV-2 hospital visitation policies and found widespread variation in both development and content. This variation has the potential to engender inequity in access. We propose guidance for hospital visitation policies for this pandemic to protect, respect, and support patients, visitors, clinicians, and communities.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)