2021
DOI: 10.1177/17449871211016169
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The feasibility and validity of using a real time location system (RTLS) to measure bedside contact time

Abstract: Background The association between the nurse-to-patient ratio and patient outcomes has been extensively investigated. Real time location systems have the potential capability of measuring the actual amount of bedside contact patients receive. Aims This study aimed to determine the feasibility and accuracy of real time location systems as a measure of the amount of contact time that nurses spent in the patients’ bed space. Methods An exploratory, observational, feasibility study was designed to compare the accu… Show more

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