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Keeping Medically Fragile Children Safe at Home in Greater Austin

March 21, 2020

Private Pediatric Care at Home Helps Kids Feel Safe and Comfortable

BrightStar Care of Greater Austin’s patient safety and RN oversight provides parents with the reassurance that their child has the highest standard of care at home.  

Importantly, we want the children we care for to feel safe. Our caregivers help maintain structure and routine. We minimize and monitor their access to violent media and remind them of all the people who help protect them. We love to keep our littlest clients happy and help them to realize how strong and capable they are. Our RN oversight also helps recognize when they need professional help.

Child Safety at Home:

Our commitment to quality at BrightStar Care of Greater Austin follows the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals. From infection control training to our home safety assessments, our clinical quality processes help keep your child safe in their home and reduce the likelihood of hospitalization or readmissions. Our unique approach includes:

  • National patient safety goals for falls and infection control
  • Patient home inspection 
  • Emergency preparedness plan and creation of an emergency backup kit 
  • Care staff competencies verified by a Registered Nurse (RN) before being assigned
  • RN oversight on every case
  • Stringent screening and employment practices
  • Third-party customer satisfaction surveys

We help keep your children safe at home. Learn more about our Nationally Accredited Home Care in Austin here: 

RN Oversight and Skilled Pediatric Nursing Care Focus on Child Safety and Comfort

Our pediatric services include providing nurses for weekly medication visits, private duty nursing from hourly to 24/7 care, accompanying a child to school, and much more.

Our safety standards and practices have received the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care and has rigorous standards that go above and beyond state requirements. This accreditation is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting superior performance standards and puts your local BrightStar Care within the elite group of less than 10% of in-home health care agencies that have received this accreditation.

BrightStar Care of Greater Austin is also a Best of Home Care Provider of Choice. This award is granted only to the top-ranking home care providers, based on client and caregiver satisfaction scores gathered by Home Care Pulse. Only a small handful of home care providers across the country have proven their ability to provide the highest quality care to clients. BrightStar Care of Greater Austin is very proud to be among them.

BrightStar Care of Greater Austin provides 24/7 pediatric home health care for children from teens to infants. We offer home safety assessments and around the clock support, providing a full continuum of private duty care services, including overnight care, personal care, transportation, medication assistance, and skilled nursing. We proudly serve Central Austin, Eastern Travis County, North Austin, East Austin, West Austin, Lake Travis, South Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, and Tarrytown.

For more information about how BrightStar Care helps keep kids safe, and to learn more about our local team of pediatric nurses, nannies, and caregivers, please Click Here.