Safety Tips for Patients & Attendants

Become an Active Member in your patient’s Health Care Team

Preventing Slips and Fall

If you are told to not get up without assistance, please don’t. This is for your safety.
If you are allowed to get out of bed without assistance, make sure that the light is on and that equipment is out of your way.
Ask your nurse to make sure that your bed is in the low position.
Make sure you can easily reach your call button, telephone and other personal items that you might need.
Don’t be shy in using the ‘Call Button’. We are there to assist you.

Make sure that all of your health care providers (doctors, nurses & therapists, pharmacist, dieticians etc.) know everything you are taking; this includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbs.
Make sure your doctors, nurses and pharmacist know about any allergies that you have experienced or any side effects that you have had to medications.
Ask for information about your medicines in terms you can understand.
If you think that you have missed receiving a medication, ask the nurse.
If you are uncomfortable about receiving a medication, you may refuse it. But make sure you discuss this with your doctor.

Make sure that all of your belongings and valuables are secure. The hospital shall not be responsible for any loss.
Try to keep the windows close, to avoid mosquitoes.
Do not bring outside eatables in patient rooms, please use the cafeteria.
Avoid talking loudly, it may be disturbing to other patients.

In case of any query / feedback, kindly contact your nursing staff.