Ensuring Hospital Safety: What You Need to Know

 
How Safe is Your
Hospital?
Company logo
 
Hospital Safety
 
Aren’t all hospitals safe places?
What can happen?
What does a safe hospital look like?
 
And most importantly…
How do I stay safe in a hospital?
Company logo
 
Aren’t all hospitals safe places?
 
Unfortunately, no.
 
As many as 
440,000
 deaths occur from hospital
errors and injuries each year.
A study of Medicare patients showed that they had
a one-in-four chance of experiencing injury, harm
or death when admitted to a hospital.
 
Not all hospitals are safe!
Company logo
 
What can happen?
 
A nurse’s failure to wash her hands could spread
disease from one patient to the next.
Failure to comply with surgical checklists could
mean a sponge or instrument is left inside you
after surgery.
Hospitals that don’t have a computer system for
prescribing medications could mean you’d be
given the wrong medicine, maybe even one that
can harm you.
Company logo
 
What does a safe hospital look
like?
 
Many hospitals can perform safe surgeries
 
Safer hospitals will ensure you don’t get an
 
infection while you’re recovering
Many hospitals encourage staff to wash their hands
 
Safer hospitals have policies in place to ensure
 
they 
 
always do
Many hospitals have world-renowned doctors
 
Safer hospitals ensure those doctors work
 
together to keep you safe
Company logo
 
Making Patient Safety a Priority
 
Patient safety should be the number one
priority at every hospital across the
country.
Some hospitals have hidden dangers, but
there are things you can do to protect
yourself and your loved ones.
 
How Do I Find a Safe
Hospital?
Company logo
 
The Hospital Safety Score
 
The 
Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grade 
rates
hospitals on how safe
they are for patients
(meaning, how well a
hospital protects
patients from 
errors,
injuries, accidents
, and
infections
).
Company logo
 
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety
Grade
Company logo
 
Each A, B, C, D or F score comes from expert
analysis of data that patients can use to protect
themselves and their families from harm or death
during a hospital stay.
 
How Safe is My Hospital?
 
Visit 
www.hospitalsafetygrade.org
Look up hospitals by name, city, or zip code
Company logo
 
www.hospitalsafetygrade.org
Company logo
 
Search Results
Company logo
 
Choosing a Hospital
 
We recommend going to hospitals that
receive an “A” Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grade.
If your local hospital rates below an
“A”, you can:
Company logo
 
Talk with your doctor at that hospital and urge them to
improve their safety.
Use these Safety Grades to start a conversation with
hospital leadership and local policymakers about hospital
safety.
 
What You Can Do to
Stay Safe
Company logo
 
Stay Safe in the Hospital
 
Use the 
Leapfrog
 
Hospital Safety Grade 
website to
research the safest hospitals in your area so that you are
prepared in case you or a family member needs hospital
care.
 
Then…
Bring a trusted family member or friend with you
Share a list of all medications you’re taking with your
doctor as soon as you arrive at the hospital
Be alert and say something if you’re confused or have
concerns. During your stay, you or a companion should
take notes to keep track of what’s happening.
Company logo
 
Your role
 
As the patient, 
you
 are an important part of
the health care team. Stay vigilant and
actively involved in your care, even if you’re
receiving care at an “A” hospital.
Company logo
 
What is [
Company
] doing to keep
me safe in the hospital?
 
We urge all our employees to review the 
Leapfrog
Hospital Safety Grades 
for hospitals that they might
consider using and select hospitals that receive an “A”
grade
We can help you find the safest hospital in your
community
We will provide all employees with a checklist “What You
Can Do to Stay Safe” to help guide your hospital stay
Our [Wellness Champions/Nurses/HR Directors] are
prepared to answer any questions you may have related
to hospital care
Company logo
 
What else do I need to know about
choosing a hospital?
 
Organizations like The Leapfrog Group make information
about hospital quality available to the public
It is important to consider a hospital’s quality as well as
safety, particularly if you are going to a hospital for a
high-risk procedure or a service like maternity care
Visit 
www.leapfroggroup.org/compare-hospitals
 for more
information on your hospital
Company logo
 
While many hospitals are good at keeping their
patients safe, some hospitals aren’t. Some
hospitals have hidden dangers you should know
about.
Remember, 
you
 are an important member of
the health care team.  You can make a
difference when it comes to keeping you and
your loved ones safe.
 
Visit 
www.hospitalsafetygrade.org
to find out how your hospital is
keeping its patients safe.
Company logo
Slide Note

This presentation is designed as a basic introduction to issues of hospital safety, and gives a general overview of how to use the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The presentation can be co-branded, used in whole or part, or integrated into a larger Health & Wellness Fair.

We invite employers to personalize this presentation by overseeing a live demo of the website. This way, employees can learn concrete information about the safety of their own local hospitals. (Consider engaging your employees by having them check their own hospital’s Safety Grade to be entered into a raffle, or receive a stamp on their Health & Wellness passport).

If you do not have a health care background, or do not feel comfortable leading this presentation, we suggest using our consumer-friendly Patient Safety Whiteboard Animation video series instead. Visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLuv3gNVsuwR9LKoxqWgdmCpbMwCwht_9 to see all three videos.

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  1. How Safe is Your Hospital? Company logo

  2. Hospital Safety Aren t all hospitals safe places? What can happen? What does a safe hospital look like? And most importantly How do I stay safe in a hospital? Company logo

  3. Arent all hospitals safe places? Unfortunately, no. As many as 440,000 deaths occur from hospital errors and injuries each year. A study of Medicare patients showed that they had a one-in-four chance of experiencing injury, harm or death when admitted to a hospital. Not all hospitals are safe! Company logo

  4. What can happen? A nurse s failure to wash her hands could spread disease from one patient to the next. Failure to comply with surgical checklists could mean a sponge or instrument is left inside you after surgery. Hospitals that don t have a computer system for prescribing medications could mean you d be given the wrong medicine, maybe even one that can harm you. Company logo

  5. What does a safe hospital look like? Many hospitals can perform safe surgeries Safer hospitals will ensure you don t get an infection while you re recovering Many hospitals encourage staff to wash their hands Safer hospitals have policies in place to ensure they always do Many hospitals have world-renowned doctors Safer hospitals ensure those doctors work together to keep you safe Company logo

  6. Making Patient Safety a Priority Patient safety should be the number one priority at every hospital across the country. Some hospitals have hidden dangers, but there are things you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones.

  7. How Do I Find a Safe Hospital? Company logo

  8. The Hospital Safety Score The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rates hospitals on how safe they are for patients (meaning, how well a hospital protects patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections). Company logo

  9. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Each A, B, C, D or F score comes from expert analysis of data that patients can use to protect themselves and their families from harm or death during a hospital stay. Company logo

  10. How Safe is My Hospital? Visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org Look up hospitals by name, city, or zip code Company logo

  11. www.hospitalsafetygrade.org Company logo

  12. Search Results Company logo

  13. Choosing a Hospital We recommend going to hospitals that receive an A Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. If your local hospital rates below an A , you can: Talk with your doctor at that hospital and urge them to improve their safety. Use these Safety Grades to start a conversation with hospital leadership and local policymakers about hospital safety. Company logo

  14. What You Can Do to Stay Safe Company logo

  15. Stay Safe in the Hospital Use the LeapfrogHospital Safety Grade website to research the safest hospitals in your area so that you are prepared in case you or a family member needs hospital care. Then Bring a trusted family member or friend with you Share a list of all medications you re taking with your doctor as soon as you arrive at the hospital Be alert and say something if you re confused or have concerns. During your stay, you or a companion should take notes to keep track of what s happening. Company logo

  16. Your role As the patient, you are an important part of the health care team. Stay vigilant and actively involved in your care, even if you re receiving care at an A hospital. Company logo

  17. What is [Company] doing to keep me safe in the hospital? We urge all our employees to review the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for hospitals that they might consider using and select hospitals that receive an A grade We can help you find the safest hospital in your community We will provide all employees with a checklist What You Can Do to Stay Safe to help guide your hospital stay Our [Wellness Champions/Nurses/HR Directors] are prepared to answer any questions you may have related to hospital care Company logo

  18. What else do I need to know about choosing a hospital? Organizations like The Leapfrog Group make information about hospital quality available to the public It is important to consider a hospital s quality as well as safety, particularly if you are going to a hospital for a high-risk procedure or a service like maternity care Visit www.leapfroggroup.org/compare-hospitals for more information on your hospital Company logo

  19. While many hospitals are good at keeping their patients safe, some hospitals aren t. Some hospitals have hidden dangers you should know about. Remember, you are an important member of the health care team. You can make a difference when it comes to keeping you and your loved ones safe. Visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org to find out how your hospital is keeping its patients safe. Company logo

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