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Cynthia A Oster1, Noreen Bernard, Kirstin A Manges
1Author Affiliations: Nurse Scientist for Patient Safety at Emory Healthcare and Adjunct Associate Professor at Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University (Dr Oster), Atlanta, Georgia; Chief Nursing Officer (Dr Bernard), University of Colorado Health Longs Peak Hospital, Longmont, Colorado; and National Clinician Scholar (Dr Manges), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Abstract:
Studies show sleep deprivation impacts patients' ability to perform physical activities and can lead to delirium, depression, and other psychiatric impairments. One of the Choosing Wisely® recommendations is "Do not wake the patient for routine care unless the patient's condition requires it." The authors discuss the development of an evidence-based toolkit to facilitate opportunities for patients to sleep during hospitalization, exemplifying the translation of a Choosing Wisely recommendation into clinical practice.
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