Measles: A Rapidly Developing Patient Safety Concern

HEADLINES ARE REPLETE about measles cases occurring around the country and the concerns about it. A recent article discussed a flight attendant in a coma with encephalitis after contracting the disease. She had completed a flight between Israel and New York.1 In January of this year, the state of Washington declared a state of emergency because of the rising number of measles in the state.2 Two universities in California quarantined staff and students.3 Already in the first 3  months of 2019, there are more measles reported than in all of 2014.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Patient Safety Source Type: research