Implementation issues in home healthcare universal precautions.
Universal precautions in home healthcare are essential, yet cost and compliance monitoring are major barriers to their implementation. To help administrators ensure adherence to universal precautions, the authors present specific strategies, including management commitment, a comprehensive training program sensitive to the educational level of the employee, and participation of employees in the continuing implementation and evaluation of the universal precautions policy.
Rose
M A
MA
University of South Florida, College of Nursing, Tampa.
Alexander
K J
KJ
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006302:Health Services Research; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015144:Southeastern United States; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration; D016635:Universal Precautions / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data