Patient Safety

Learn what you can do to help remain safe and and avoid medical complications while you are in the hospital.

Learn about wristbands in the hospital and why they are important for your safety and health.

Watch how you can help reduce the risk of mistakes in your personal identification badges, medications, and treatments.

This video explains why most healthcare providers will ask for your name and birthdate a lot during your hospital stay.

Watch this video to understand why a procedure site will be marked as part of pre-op and that you must confirm it is correct.

Unfamiliar hospital environments, medications that may be new, having just given birth, or dealing with a medical condition that may make them weak or unsteady are all reasons why patients might be considered at risk for falling in the hospital. Learn how healthcare facilities decide if someone is a fall risk, the steps that may be taken to prevent falls and some tips that patients can follow to keep themselves safe while they are in the hospital.

Watch this to learn tips to lessen your risk for falling in the hospital.

This video explains why it's important to ask for help when getting out of bed while you are in the hospital.

Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among older adults. This video shares some basic tips to prevent falls.

Watch this video to learn how to prevent falls in the hospital for younger patients.

Watch this video for a checklist of how to reduce your risk of falls while in the hospital.

Watch this video to learn common precautions you can take to help prevent falls and keep you safe during your at-home recovery.

Know when to call your doctor while you continue your at-home recovery.

Heading home from the hospital soon? As you recover, you are at greater risk for falling and injuring yourself. Watch this important program to learn how to make your home a safe environment.

As you get older, you're not as steady on your feet as you once were. And you may have health problems you didn't have when you were younger. So it's not surprising that older people are more likely to trip and fall.

Many things can cause dizziness or loss of balance that can result in a fall. Learn how to care for yourself at home and when to get medical care.

See the common strategies used in the hospital for preventing pressure injuries.

Watch how pressure injuries are treated and monitored for possible infection.

If you stay in a bed or wheelchair, or can't change position on your own, you're at risk for pressure sores. Learn more about them, and know when to call your healthcare provider.

Pressure sores can develop very quickly, even in healthy skin. Learn what you can do to help prevent them.

Learn what you can do to prevent, watch for, and help heal pressure injuries.