Hospital Safety

Watch these strategies for helping to ensure that your medications are stored, organized and taken safely.

Learn the importance of receiving and understanding the instructions you should follow after you leave the hospital.

A ventilator can be a lifesaving machine that helps patients who cannot breathe on their own, but conditions requiring ventilator use can also increase a patient's chance of getting an infection. This program will talk about the risk of infections that may occur with ventilator use as well as the steps healthcare personnel should take to prevent such infections.

Learn how honest communication with staff members and asking questions when you are not sure about something can help you stay safe during your hospital stay.

Unfamiliar hospital environments, medications that may be new, having just given birth, or dealing with a medical condition that may make them weak or unsteady are all reasons why patients might be considered at risk for falling in the hospital. Learn how healthcare facilities decide if someone is a fall risk, the steps that may be taken to prevent falls and some tips that patients can follow to keep themselves safe while they are in the hospital.