Home Health Care Nursing: Injury And Hazards Are A Growing Concern
October 9th, 2009
Patients continue to enter home healthcare ‘’sicker and quicker,” often with complex health problems that may require extensive nursing care. This increases the risk of needlestick injuries in home healthcare nurses. While very few studies have focused on the risks of home healthcare, it is the fastest growing healthcare sector in the U.S. In a recent study, led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the rate of needlestick-type injuries was 7.
Original post by macular degeneration – Google News
(click on the author/publication link above to see full post)