Hospital Security Searches Among Patients With Substance-Related Encounters
In this cohort study of patients with substance-related hospital encounters, most searches did not result in the confiscation of illicit substances, and searches were associated with PDDs. There is an overall need for clear, patient-centered hospital search protocols that support both staff and patient well-being.
Authors
- Margaret Lowenstein
- Ashish P. Thakrar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4406-6752)
- Sarah J. Nessen
- Lin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2602-9875)
- Jeanmarie Perrone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3396-6333)
- Rachel McFadden
Institutions
- Penn Center for AIDS Research (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.1068
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51