Need to systematically identify and mitigate risks upon hospitalisation for patients with chronic health conditions.
Patients managing chronic health conditions can be vulnerable to patient safety events during hospitalizations. Using Parkinson’s disease as an example, the authors present a framework for systematically identifying and mitigating patient safety risks in hospitalized patients with chronic health conditions. The framework underscores the importance of identifying high-risk patients and implementing appropriate interventions as close to admission as possible and the role of health information technology, such as electronic health records, to achieve this goal.