As our aging patients are discharged “quicker and sicker,” those with recent hospitalizations are almost surely more vulnerable to errors and misadventures than are those in the general population with the same diseases. 15, 16 In addition to assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, homes are fast becoming care centers themselves as new technology allows us to monitor and administer treatments once confined to the inpatient hospital setting. 17–19 Patients are now expected to accept greater responsibility for therapy adherence and their own safety. Health care providers are segregated and geographically removed from the patient's home setting and are often forced to rely on poor communication and coordination techniques between themselves and their distant patients. Home health care services can bridge this gap, but may be underutilized or unavailable. 20–26