The nature of safety problems among Canadian homecare clients: Evidence from the RAI-HC © reporting system

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-174

  Doran, Diane M ^a   Hirdes, John ^b   Blais, Régis ^c   Ross Baker, G ^d   Pickard, Jennie ^e   Jantzi, Micaela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e Performance Management and Accountability   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community; Homecare; Patient safety; Safety risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MANITOBA; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NOVA SCOTIA; ONTARIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 64549155768     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2009.00974.x     Document Type: Article

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