{"id":695,"date":"2012-02-10T01:39:19","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T01:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rrkslaw.com\/?p=695"},"modified":"2012-02-10T01:39:19","modified_gmt":"2012-02-10T01:39:19","slug":"going-to-the-hospital-dont-forget-your-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rrkslaw.com\/?p=695","title":{"rendered":"Going to the Hospital? Don&#8217;t Forget Your Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are planning to have surgery soon, or otherwise find yourself in the hospital, you should make a point to be actively involved in your care. Medical errors continue to be a major problem in U.S. hospitals. These include medication errors, wrong-site surgeries and hospital negligence leading to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrkslaw.com\/medical-malpractice\/infections-sepsis\/\"><b>infections<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and delayed diagnosis. One way to help ensure your safety is to keep your own checklist of things to prepare for and watch.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some suggestions based on a book about patient checklists written by Elizabeth Bailey:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Learn the names of all your health care providers<\/b>: This includes surgeons, doctors, nurses and aides. Knowing names helps you keep track of who is in charge of certain aspects of your care, as well as promote a collaborative environment between you and all your providers.<\/li>\n<li><b>Keep a medication log<\/b>: Medication mix-ups are some of the most common mistakes that can have serious and even deadly consequences. By keeping a log you help ensure you are given the proper medications at the right dosage and time. It will also give you a better idea of how to manage your medications once you are discharged.<\/li>\n<li><b>Plan a visitor schedule<\/b>: Make a schedule for friends and family to visit. Have another person with you at important times, like the night after surgery.<\/li>\n<li><b>Bring some hand sanitizer<\/b>: Having a large bottle of hand sanitizer next to your bed is a good way to remind yourself and everyone caring for you that their hands need to be cleaned. Hospital acquired infections remain prevalent and can be severe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr. Peter Pronovost from Johns Hopkins explained that patients shouldn&#8217;t worry that having their own checklists may offend providers. This idea is to create a team environment where everyone is focused on patient safety.<\/p>\n<p>Source: USA Today,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/yourlife.usatoday.com\/health\/story\/2012-02-01\/Book-offers-10-checklists-for-hospital-patients\/52920616\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Book offers 10 checklists for hospital patients<\/b><\/a>, Kim Painter, 1 February 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are planning to have surgery soon, or otherwise find yourself in the hospital, you should make a point to be actively involved in your care. Medical errors continue to be a major problem in U.S. hospitals. These include medication errors, wrong-site surgeries and hospital negligence leading to\u00a0infections\u00a0and delayed diagnosis. 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