@article{ref1,
title="Decreasing companion usage without negatively affecting patient outcomes: a performance improvement project",
journal="Medsurg nursing",
year="2003",
author="Salamon, Lisa and Lennon, Maureen",
volume="12",
number="4",
pages="230-236; quiz 237",
abstract="The use of companions to monitor and care for patients at risk for adverse events is a long-standing practice with patients who require constant observation such as with suicide precautions. While offering a potential benefit of increased safety, the use of companions in subacute care is inefficient and poses an enormous financial strain on the health care system. Development of a protocol for assessing at-risk patients, and collaboration between care-givers through a performance improvement initiative, made it possible to reduce companion expenditure without negatively affecting patient outcomes.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1092-0811",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}