Critical Care - Patient Safety

Partners in Care

 

• Ask questions about daily goals, tests and discharge plans.
• Ask healthcare professionals entering your loved ones room to identify them selves and their role.
• Make lists of questions to help you get all the information you need.
• Tell caregivers about your loved ones medications and be sure to include any allergies or reactions to medications or food.
• Speak up if a situation seems out-of- the- ordinary.

• View a print-version of the Patient Safety Guide

Infection Control

• Assessing your family members initially and regularly for pain
• Respecting your family members individual perception of pain and pain relief
• Responding quickly to reports of pain
• Using pain assessment scales to accurately determine your family members level of pain and pain relief
• We will work closely with you and your family member to assure optimal pain relief