title: Unlicensed assistive personnel--risk management considerations.
abstract: Along with the restructuring and downsizing of healthcare organizations is the move toward further cost-reduction efforts, including the increased use of unlicensed assistive personnel for patient care activities. This can create new/increased risk exposures. Implications for healthcare risk managers are discussed and strategies for preventing and managing associated liability exposures are provided.
authors.affiliation: PHICO Group, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shostek
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007318:Inservice Training; D007587:Job Description; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation; D000078329:Workforce