Examining markers of safety in homecare using the international classification for patient safety.

Marilyn Macdonald; Ariella Lang; Janet Storch; Lynn Stevenson; Tanya Barber; Kristine Iaboni; Susan Donaldson

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Examining markers of safety in homecare using the international classification for patient safety.

June 12, 2013

Macdonald M, Lang A, Storch J, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013;13:191.

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This study found that the World Health Organization's International Classification for Patient Safety generally applies to the home care setting, but it overlooks some critical aspects of safety that are unique to this environment.

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