Hospital patient safety suffered under COVID pandemic pressures-- study

Hospital patient safety suffered under COVID pandemic pressures, study shows The recommendations were made to shore up protection in vulnerable groups and add clarity for patients and healthcare providers. CIDRAP

A study published in Nursing Research yesterday reveals that hospital patient-safety indicators worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, with higher rates of falls, bloodstream infections from catheters, urinary tract infections from catheters, pressure injuries from devices or immobility, and pneumonia linked to ventilator use.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research led the study, which also pointed out that while rates of patient injuries and infections are on a downward trend, they had not returned to prepandemic levels by 2022.

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