The dangers of home health

J Healthc Prot Manage. 2004 Summer;20(2):60-8.

Abstract

Home health nurses can encounter dangerous situations in the field that are not faced in a hospital setting. This article describes a joint program by a medical center's security and home health departments to train and safeguard home health providers.

MeSH terms

  • Community Health Nursing / education
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Ohio
  • Safety Management / organization & administration*
  • Security Measures / organization & administration*