'There is a real cost’: as Covid shows, barring bedside visitors from ICU deprives patients of the best care.
Renault M. STAT. July 28, 2021.
Care and safety concerns for patients, families, and clinicians continue to be challenged by COVID-19. This article discusses the unintended consequences of isolation practices during the pandemic as a contributor to patient harm due to resultant family support barriers and loneliness they caused.