Patient safety in hospitals during covid
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GroupRUA1.pptxEvidence-Based Practice
RUA
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Identification of Problem
Does COVID-19 protocols instituted by hospitals increase safety for patients with chronic illnesses, who are at a higher risk of contracting the virus and suffering severe complications?
Breakdown of PICOT question
Population of interest → Patients with Chronic illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, HIV etc
Interventions→ Telehealth, masking,
Comparison→ previous safety measures for patient safety
Outcome→ Decrease of COVID-19 infections in hospitalized patients
Time→During COVID 19 pandemic
Research Process
Database: Chamberlain Library, Medline, PubMed
Searched Terms : “COVID-19” “Safety precautions in hospitals” “Patient safety”
Search Narrowing Criteria: Academic journals, publication year, topic
Results: Two articles were selected from 100 articles related to our search results
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Research Findings
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Summary of Evidence
Quantitative
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Summary of Evidence
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References
Mazzola, S.M. and Grous, C. (2020). Maintaining Perioperative Safety in Uncertain Times: COVID‐19 Pandemic Response Strategies. AORN J, 112: 397-405. https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.13195
