Study calls on hospitals to reconsider COVID-19 restrictions
A new study is calling on hospitals to take a more-compassionate approach to visitor policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Posted: Apr 27, 2021 2:00 PM ET | Last Updated: April 27
A new study co-authored by an assistant professor at Lakehead University states hospitals need to take a more-compassionate approach to visitor restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.(Lakehead University)
A new study is calling on hospitals to take a more-compassionate approach to visitor policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study — A Practical Approach to Hospital Visitation During a Pandemic: Responding With Compassion to Unjustified Restrictions — published in the American Journal of Critical Care states restrictive visitor policies have led to many hospitalized patients dying alone.