Everyone has a role in making health care safe - physicians, nurses, technicians - and especially you! You, as a patient at Moses Taylor Hospital, can play a vital role in making your care safe by becoming active, involved, and an informed member of your health care team.
We are counting on you to be an active participant in your care. You're the key to helping us provide the best health care for you while you are in the hospital. As a team, we're working with you to make your hospital stay safe and positive so you can recover to your fullest potential. Working together will help ensure better satisfaction.
Take your health serious because no one knows your health better than you do!
Here are a few Patient Safety Tips we would like to share with
you.
* Openly share your health history with your caregiver. This includes
the medications you take, any operation you've had, or any allergies
you may have. The more your caregiver knows, the more successful
your care plan and recovery will be.
* Don't recognize a medication?? Ask the caregiver to check it before you accept it.
* Don't understand something about your care?? If you have questions or concerns about your condition or treatment options, please be sure to ask.
* Help reduce the risk of infection. Remind caregivers to wash their hands before they care for you. Wash your own hands and keep any wounds clean and dry.
* Know how to care for yourself at home. Make sure your partner in care learns what to do, too.
We are pleased to make available to you a short video provided by EMMI Safety, The ASHRM Foundation, AHA-American Hospital Association, and HRET - Health Research & Educational Trust. The video requires Macromedia Flash to view.
Patient Safety Officer: Carmen Brutico, MD - (570) 340-2022
email: cbrutico@mth.org
Director: Pam Maiolatesi - (570) 340-2565 email: pmaiolatesi@mth.org
Assistant: Kathy Burns - (570) 340-2564 email: kburns@mth.org