Safety in the Home Healthcare Sector: A Pilot Study. Inclusive Dates: 10/01/09 - 09/30/10.

摘要

The purpose of this one year pilot study was to develop and test a novel household safety survey tool for use in the home healthcare (HHC) setting. A simple-to-use household safety survey tool can provide the basis for hazard identification and this information can serve to guide the development of targeted risk reduction interventions. Although unsafe conditions in the home care setting have the potential to adversely affect the delivery and quality of patient care, data on this issue are exceptionally sparse.