from PHI Blog
As patients continue to leave hospitals "sicker and quicker," home health care delivery is becoming more complicated. With patients needing more - and more complex - care, the workers in this "under the radar" health care setting face increased health and safety risks.
In addition to occupational hazards normally associated with health care delivery in general (e.g., contaminated sharps, heavy lifting, etc.), households can also present a wide range of potential occupational health hazards, from vermin to violence. Combined, these can put home care workers - including nearly 2 million direct care workers - at risk of occupational injury and illness.
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