Journal article
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