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Patient Safety
Patients and their loved ones and advocates play an important role in patient safety. The following resources will assist you in experiencing better, safer health care by improving communication, helping you ask the right questions at the right time, and reducing the odds of medical errors and infection. Studies tell us that engaged patients and families have better outcomes and increased confidence and satisfaction. These tools provide the foundation for effective communication, for collaborating as true members of your healthcare teams and for avoiding adverse events and preventable harm.
10 Things Patients In Pain Should Know Fact Sheet
What Patients Need to Know About Safe Medical Injections
Emergency Room Fact Sheet from Empowered Patient and Leahs Legacy
Safe Postoperative Pain Management fact sheet from Empowered Patient and Leahs Legacy
Empowered Patient How to Use Antibiotics Safely Fact Sheet
Empowered Patient Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Fact Sheet
Facts About Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Empowered Patient Signs Of Sepsis Fact Sheet
Facts About Surgical Site Infections
Empowered Patient Recognize And Prevent Surgical Site Infections Fact Sheet
Facts about Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Empowered Patient Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Fact Sheet
A Patient Guide to Hand Hygiene from the CDC
Empowered Patient Recognize And Prevent Blood Clots Fact Sheet
Empowered Patient Prevent Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores) Fact Sheet
The Care Partner Project Patient Safety Checklists
Empowered Patient Ways Patients Can Help Prevent Medication Errors Fact Sheet
Empowered Patient Drugs Associated With Serious Adverse Events Fact Sheet
Empowered Patient Drugs Associated With Outpatient Medication Errors Fact Sheet
Warning Signs Of A Rapidly Declining Patient
