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Unsafe care in residential settings for older adults. A content analysis of accreditation reports.
December 13, 2023
Hibbert PD, Ash R, Molloy CJ, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2023;35(4):mzad085.
Safety hazards in long-term care or residential care environments can threaten patient safety. This analysis of 65 accreditation assessments for long-term care facilities in Australia identified 2,267 patient safety incidents between September 2020 and March 2021. Nearly 50% of incidents involved clinical processes or procedures, and 25% involved documentation errors. The authors note that accreditation reports can be effectively used as a source to prioritize and inform patient safety improvement efforts.
