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Assessing adverse events among home care clients in three Canadian provinces using chart review.

Blais R, Sears NA, Doran D, et al. Assessing adverse events among home care clients in three Canadian provinces using chart review. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(12):989-997. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002039.

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November 27, 2013
Blais R, Sears NA, Doran D, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(12):989-997.
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Adverse events are thought to be common in patients receiving home health care, but few high-quality studies address this issue. This prospective cohort study found that 1 in 10 home care patients experienced an adverse event each year, and more than half of these events were considered preventable.

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Blais R, Sears NA, Doran D, et al. Assessing adverse events among home care clients in three Canadian provinces using chart review. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(12):989-997. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002039.