Patient Safety brochure - Trinitas Hospital
Patient Safety brochure - Trinitas Hospital
Patient Safety brochure - Trinitas Hospital
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WE ARE YOUR PARTNERS<br />
IN SAFETY<br />
<strong>Trinitas</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> and its employees are committed to<br />
be your partners in safety. At <strong>Trinitas</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong>, we have<br />
improved patient safety with our “Catch a Falling Star”<br />
fall prevention program, pressure ulcer prevention,<br />
infection control practices and other safety procedures.<br />
Here are some safety tips to make sure that<br />
your care is as safe as possible.
ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN YOUR CARE<br />
Keep an up-to-date list of the following with you at all<br />
times:<br />
• Your medical problems, immunizations and previous<br />
hospitalizations<br />
• The name and phone number of your doctor and<br />
pharmacy<br />
• Any allergies you have to medicine, food or anything<br />
else<br />
Learn about your illness and how to stay healthy.<br />
Ask a family member or friend to go with you to the doctor<br />
to help you ask questions or get further information.<br />
Answer questions about your illness to help you understand<br />
it and the plan for your care.<br />
Let your doctor know if you are not feeling well or if you<br />
experience any change in your condition.<br />
While in the hospital:<br />
• Ask about the use of call lights, bed controls and<br />
medical equipment used in your care.<br />
• Always wear your ID bracelet.<br />
• Wash your hands with<br />
soap and water, especially<br />
after using the restroom<br />
and before eating.<br />
• Ask everyone who comes<br />
in contact with you, staff<br />
members or visitors, to<br />
wash their hands to<br />
reduce your exposure<br />
to germs.
USE MEDICINES SAFELY<br />
Keep an up-to-date list of the medicine you are taking<br />
including prescriptions, vitamins, herbals, food supplements<br />
or any other drugs.<br />
Bring your list with you every time you visit your doctor<br />
or go to the hospital.<br />
Make sure you know the names of all your medicine<br />
and why you are taking them.<br />
When a doctor gives you a new medicine, ask if it will<br />
interfere with or replace what you are already taking.<br />
• Ask questions about any<br />
instructions or information<br />
given that are confusing or<br />
unclear.<br />
• If you are concerned about<br />
any safety issues, please speak with the unit manager or<br />
any member of the hospital staff. We’ll do our best to<br />
resolve the problem.<br />
• Do not accept medication from anyone if they have not<br />
checked your ID bracelet.<br />
• If you are not sure about the medicine the nurse is giving<br />
you, ask him or her to check your chart before you take it.<br />
• Tell your nurse or doctor if you do not feel well after<br />
receiving a medicine.
PREVENT A FALL<br />
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention,<br />
falls are the most common cause of injuries to older adults.<br />
Make your home safer<br />
• Remove things you can trip over from stairs and<br />
places where you walk.<br />
• Remove small throw rugs or use double sided tape to<br />
keep the rugs from slipping.<br />
• Use non-slip mats in the bathtub and on shower floors.<br />
Improve the lighting in your home.<br />
Have handrails put in on all staircases.<br />
Wear slippers or shoes that will not slide both inside<br />
and outside the house.<br />
While in the hospital:<br />
• Keep your glasses, cane or walker within reach.<br />
• Wear slippers or shoes that will not slide.<br />
• If something spills on the floor, call us immediately to<br />
wipe it up.<br />
• Call for help when you want to get out of bed or<br />
want to use the bathroom.<br />
• If you get dizzy or<br />
your legs feel weak:<br />
STOP!<br />
SHOUT for HELP!<br />
EASE YOURSELF<br />
SLOWLY to the FLOOR!<br />
Remember, WE are your PARTNERS in SAFETY!!!<br />
If you have any questions about any of this information,<br />
please make sure to ask and we will do our best to answer your<br />
questions and respond to your concerns.