title: Open visitation policies and practices in US ICUs: can we ever get there?
abstract: Open visitation has been highly recommended by critical care groups but is not prevalent in practice. Here we discuss the present study on current visitation practices in US ICUs and discuss several factors affecting open visitation. We conclude with suggestions on achieving more liberal visitation practices.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: McAdam
authors.forename: Kathleen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Puntillo
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000639:trends*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014789:Visitors to Patients
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