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Legal Issues in Home Care: Current Trends, Risk-Reduction Strategies, and Opportunities for Improvement

Vista Chronic Care Solutions, daileysolution{at}aol.com

James Newfield, Esq

health care law firm of Rosenblum & Tannenbaum, LLC

Home health nurse malpractice litigation and judgments are increasing. The legal and home health practice environments are evolving in streams of tumultuous change. The legal view of nurse practice lags behind the realities of nurse practice. Evidence-based practice is evolving and becoming the expected standard of practice. This article summarizes the current home health malpractice trends and identifies current factors affecting change in both the legal and home health environments. Strategies and resources to reduce nurse malpractice risk in home care are discussed.

Key Words: nursing malpractice • National Practitioner Data Base • risk-assessment tools • evidence-based practice • disease management

Home Health Care Management & Practice, Vol. 17, No. 2, 93-100 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1084822304270025


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