Visitation policies on the adult ICU

Visitation policies and practices in US ICUs

INTRODUCTION Prior reports suggest that restrictive ICU visitation policies can negatively impact patients and their loved ones. However, visitation practices in US ICUs, and the hospital factors associated with them, are not well described. METHODS A telephone survey was made of ICUs, stratified by US region and hospital type (community, federal, or university), between 2008 and 2009. Hospit...

Family Visitation in the Adult Intensive Care Unit.

orientation, and/or gender identity or expression. 1-6 [level D] 4. Ensure that an approved written practice document (ie, policy, procedure, or standard of care) for limiting visitors whose presence infringes on the rights of others and their safety or whose presence is medically or therapeutically contraindicated is available to support staff who are negotiating visiting privileges. 6 [level ...

Intensive care unit visitation policies in Brazil: a multicenter survey

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine which visitation policy was the most predominant in Brazilian intensive care units and what amenities were provided to visitors. METHODS Eight hundred invitations were sent to the e-mail addresses of intensivist physicians and nurses who were listed in the research groups of the Brazilian Association of Intensive Care Network and the Brazilian Research ...

Monitoring the Brain in the Adult Icu

The electroencephalogram (EEG) is well-suited for continuous brain monitoring in neurological patients in the ICU, since the EEG is very sensitive for potential risks like ischemia and (non-convulsive) seizures [1]. However, to allow real-time computer assisted interpretation of the EEG, quantitative EEG (qEEG) and an adequate presentation of the data are required. This paper describes the impl...

Taking Stock and Moving Forward to Improve Prison Visitation Practices: A Response to Prison Visitation Policies: A Fifty-State Survey