This article presents an actual case history of a situation that was mismanaged and re sulted in a very large settlement for the patient who was severely impaired neurologically as a result of poor crisis intervention. The case study acts as a resource for pediatric home health care providers to develop standards from a risk management perspective. It also points out to each of us our individual responsibility to be prepared to provide safe, high quality care in the home.
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