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An environmental scan of visitation policies in Canadian intensive care units during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

PurposeIn response to the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, hospitals in Canada enacted temporary visitor restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19 and preserve personal protective equipment supplies. This study describes the extent, variation, and fluctuation of Canadian adult intensive care unit (ICU) visitation policies before and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWe conducted an environmental scan of Canadian hospital …

Authors

Fiest KM; Krewulak KD; Hiploylee C; Bagshaw SM; Burns KEA; Cook DJ; Fowler RA; Kredentser MS; Niven DJ; Olafson K

Journal

Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 68, No. 10, pp. 1474–1484

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

October 2021

DOI

10.1007/s12630-021-02049-4

ISSN

0832-610X