Patient Guide
Key Information for Your Stay
Check IDs
Check IDs
You Can Contribute to Health Care Safety
While you are in the hospital, many people will enter your room. The following information will help make your hospital stay safe and comfortable.
Don’t Be Afraid to Ask…
A number of people may enter your hospital room. Be sure to:
- Ask for the name, position and/or role of every person who cares for you.
- Speak up if hospital staff doesn’t ask to check your hospital armband.
- Ask if the person has washed his or her hands or used the alcohol-based sanitizer before he or she touches you.
- If you are told you need certain tests or procedures, ask why you need them, when they will happen and how long it will be before you get the results.
Hospital ID Badges
Every hospital employee, provider, intern and volunteer is required to wear a hospital-issued badge stating their name, department, job or job title. We do this to help you identify everyone who is involved in your care. Never hesitate to ask to see someone’s badge.