Prairie Doc Perspective: There’s no place like home – home safety evaluations

In my role as a hospitalist, I am always happy when a patient is healthy enough to be discharged. A resounding majority of people want to go back to their homes after leaving the hospital. What we do not want is an unsafe environment leading to repeat injuries resulting in a hospital readmission.

At discharge, we can have members of the Home Health team perform a “Home Safety Evaluation”. Physical …