• Crit Care · Jan 2013

    Editorial Comment

    Open visitation policies and practices in US ICUs: can we ever get there?

    • Jennifer L McAdam and Kathleen A Puntillo.
    • Crit Care. 2013 Jan 1;17(4):171.

    AbstractOpen 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.

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