Study Managing the care of patients discharged from home health: a quiet threat to patient safety? Citation Text: Flynn L. Managing the care of patients discharged from home health: a quiet threat to patient safety? Home Healthc Nurse. 2007;25(3):184-90. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 4, 2007 Flynn L. Home Healthc Nurse. 2007;25(3):184-90. View more articles from the same authors. The author found that nurses have varying degrees of confidence in their patients' ability to manage their own care safely after discharge from home health services. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Flynn L. Managing the care of patients discharged from home health: a quiet threat to patient safety? Home Healthc Nurse. 2007;25(3):184-90. 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