Pediatric Patient Safety: Keeping Children Safe in the Hospital

Pediatric Patient Safety: Keeping Children Safe in the Hospital ! Hospitals work very hard to make a child’s stay safe, and safety is a top priority on every doctor’s, nurse’s and employee’s minds. However, hospitals are very busy places and human errors... More

Pediatric Patient Safety: Keeping
Children Safe in the Hospital
!
Hospitals work very hard to make a
child’s stay safe, and safety is a top priority on every doctor’s, nurse’s and employee’s minds. However, hospitals are very
busy places and human errors can happen
in spite of the staff’s best intentions. The
more informed and involved you are in
the treatment of your children, the safer
the hospital experience is likely to be.
Here are some ways you can play an
active role in making your child’s
hospital stay as safe as possible.
Preparing for the hospital
Learn all you can about your child’s illness and
scheduled treatments. This will help you participate
in your child’s care and increase the odds of detecting
any mistakes.
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Seek credible sources for information. Your child’s
doctor and any specialists you are referred to
should be your main sources of medical
information. Make sure to ask them about any
information you don’t understand. Other possible
resources include books, cred Less