Association Between Room Location and Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients.

Anoop MayampurathChristopher WardJohn FahrenbachCynthia M LaFondMichael HowellMatthew M Churpek

Published in: HERD (2018)

Our study suggests that being away from the nurse's station did not increase the risk of these adverse events in ward patients, but being farther from the ward entrance was associated with increase in risk of adverse outcomes. Patient safety can be improved by recognizing this additional risk factor.

Keyphrases

patient safety
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
quality improvement
primary care
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported