Patient isolation device

A patient isolation device, comprising:

• a cover having:
• (a) a first lower surface;
• (b) a second lower surface;
• (c) a translucent interior surface extending between the lower surfaces;
• (d) a translucent exterior surface extending between the lower surfaces;
• and
• wherein at least a portion of the interior surface is arc-shaped and the interior surface at least partially defines a patient space within which a patient may be positioned;
• and
• wherein the exterior surface is substantially parallel to the interior surface;
• and
• one or more extensions configured to be disposed between a mattress and a hospital bed, thereby fixing a position of the cover relative to the mattress, each extension extending from at least one of the following:
• the first lower surface;
• the interior surface proximate to the first lower surface;
• the exterior surface proximate to the first lower surface;
• the second lower surface;
• the interior surface proximate to the second lower surface;
• and
• the exterior surface proximate to the second lower surface;
• wherein at least one of the extensions is configured to facilitate at least a portion of the mattress being compressed toward the cover, thereby inhibiting passage of an infectious agent between the mattress and the cover.