The most important member of your healthcare team is you.  United Health Foundation and the National Patient Safety Foundation^® (NPSF) want to help you take a more active role in your health care.  Being involved and keeping informed are the best ways to ensure your own safety.

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Whether you're a healthcare consumer at home or a patient in the hospital, your healthcare safety is most important. This page has links to tools to help you take charge of your own health care.  

Working with a Patient Advocate
When you are ill, you need someone to look out for your best interests and help you navigate the confusing healthcare system.   For more information on the “Role of the Patient Advocate”, click here.

Ensuring Medication Safety
Your pharmacist is an important member of your healthcare team but you are the one in charge.  For tips on “Pharmacy Safety and Service”, click here.

Preventing Infections
You can help prevent infections from developing during your hospital stay.  For tips on “Preventing Infections in the Hospital”, click here.

Keeping Safe
Going home from the hospital can be a hectic and confusing time.  For tips on “Safety as You Go from Hospital to Home”, click here.

For more information on “'What You Can Do to Make Health Care Safer,” click here.

Visit the NPSF website for even more information.