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At
St. Rita’s Medical Center, we work very hard to ensure that each
of our patients receives competent, quality care. To help us with
that goal there are several steps you can take to help the Medical
Center improve your medication safety.
- Bring
your medications and the list of medications you are
taking when you come to the Medical Center. Your doctors
and nurses will need to know what medications you are
taking.
- After
your physician has reviewed your medications, send them
home with your family, unless you have been instructed
to do otherwise. While you are in the Medical Center
you may not need the same medications.
- Tell
your physician you want to know the names of each medication
and the reason you are taking them. Knowing this information
will help if anyone tells you something different. You
will know to ask questions which may help prevent a potential
error.
- Look
at all the medications before you take them. If it doesn’t
look like what you usually take, ask why. It might be
a generic drug, or it might be the wrong drug. Ask the
same questions you would ask if you were at the pharmacy.
- Do
not let anyone give you medications without checking
your hospital ID bracelet every time. This helps prevent
you from getting someone else’s medications.
- Before
any test or procedure, ask if it will require any dyes
or medicines. Remind your nurse or physician if you have
allergies.
- When
you are ready to go home, have your physician, nurse
or pharmacist review each medication with you and a family
member. Update your medication list from home if any
prescriptions change or if new medications are added.
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| When
asked about the medications you take, remember to
tell your healthcare professional about any over
the counter drugs or herbal remedies you may be
taking. |
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