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Much of this chapter has concentrated on the hospital environment because that is where the majority of patient safety research has been carried out; of course, although the frailest older people tend to undergo hospitalization the most frequently, they also encounter health services in other settings, most notably in intermediate care, primary care, and care homes. Unfortunately, comparatively little research has been carried out on adverse events in older people in these settings, and this needs to be addressed, especially as systems of care are developed to minimize hospital admissions and maximize independence at home for older people. Although work has been done to look at certain aspects of patient safety in these environments, such as medication safety, there is still much to do.