Sleep deprivation and starvation in hospitalised patients: how medical care can harm patients. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Sleep deprivation and starvation in hospitalised patients: how medical care can harm patients. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published September 2015

Sleep deprivation and starvation in hospitalised patients: how medical care can harm patients.

Xu T, Wick EC, Makary MA. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015 Sep 8; [Epub ahead of print].

This commentary explores elements of the hospital environment that can contribute to sleep deprivation and malnutrition in patients, including care complexity, hospital census, poor communication, and noise. The authors advocate for designing more patient-centered hospital systems to prevent this type of harm.

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