Communicating with your Healthcare Providers

Communication between your healthcare provider is the first step in keeping you and your loved ones safe. The best way to do that is to ask questions until you fully understand the answers your healthcare provider is giving you.
 

Communication between your provider

• Ask your healthcare provider about your and other patients safety, and how communication between you two can be improved.

How to be more involved in your care

• Tell your healthcare provider you want yo be more involved in your care and ask them how you can help contribute.
• Find out the process for reporting errors within your healthcare provider.

Patient Safety Awareness Week

March 6th-12th is Patient Safety Awareness Week and during this week health care companies will be promoting the importance of analyzing, reporting and preventing errors with their patients medical care, as well as showing how important it is for their patients to revive the right care at the right time. Patients and families need to be aware of their health care needs and the best way to do that is to maintain your health and communicate with your different health care providers to make sure everyone is on the same page.