Risk management and legal issues in home care: the utilization of nursing staff.
A sound, integrated risk-management program in home health care can significantly reduce the potential for inclusion in lawsuits. Focusing on two clinical patient care situations (the pregnant woman receiving home uterine activity monitoring and the female patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome), this article presents the components of risk management and their practical implications for the delivery of nursing care in the home.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000451:nursing; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018590:Uterine Monitoring / Q000451:nursing