Patient Safety Events Among Children Receiving Home Health Care - Takeaways - MDSpire

Patient Safety Events Among Children Receiving Home Health Care

  • By

  • Carolyn C. Foster

  • Peter Walsh

  • Michelle High

  • Leo Barrera

  • Cara L. Coleman

  • Margaret M. Storey

  • Nikki Montgomery

  • Debbi Simmons Harris

  • Danny Valdez

  • Carol Haywood

  • Tara Lagu

  • Kathleen E. Walsh

  • Alisa Khan

  • Nicole E. Werner

  • May 4, 2026

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    Children with medical complexity are at higher risk for safety events due to complex care needs and frequent healthcare interactions.

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    Home health care for pediatric patients lacks robust safety reporting systems, unlike those established for adult patients.

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    The study aimed to quantify rates and types of safety incidents in pediatric home health care to inform future safety interventions.

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    Incident reports were analyzed to identify hazards, medical errors, and adverse events using the NCC MERP classification.

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    A multidisciplinary team developed a standardized coding manual to categorize safety events and ensure accurate reporting.

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Patient Safety Events Among Children Receiving Home Health Care

  • by Carolyn C. Foster, Peter Walsh, Michelle High, Leo Barrera, Cara L. Coleman, Margaret M. Storey, Nikki Montgomery, Debbi Simmons Harris, Danny Valdez, Carol Haywood, Tara Lagu, Kathleen E. Walsh, Alisa Khan, Nicole E. Werner

  • May 4, 2026

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