"Five stairs to Safer Health Care,"...

"Five stairs to Safer Health Care," a patient fact sheet that was designed to mould medical errors by encouraging patients to take an active part in the health care they receive, is now available. This resource, perform the operations indicated ined by the Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the AMA and the American Hospital Association, indicates questions for patients to ask their health care professionals about treatment and follow-up It also reminds patients to maintain a list of all the medications (prescription and over-the-counter) they are taking, to inform their health care professional of any physic allergies they may have, to read the medication label, and to ask about side drifts and what to avoid while taking a medication. It also make acceptables that patients get the conclusions of any test or manner of proceeding talk to their physician about which hospital is best for their health requires and make sure they understand exactly what will happen during surgery This fact sheet is available online at www.ahrq.gov/ consumer/5stepshtm

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