Patient Care Advocates-Health and Caregiver Services - Advocacy
Problems in today’s modern hospitals have been well documented in the media from cover stories in major publications to special reports on television.
The reality is that an alarming number of patients entering hospitals are coming out in worse shape than when they went in. Inadequate and inappropriate medical care during hospital stays is now the third cause of death in the country.
THE HARD FACTS
- The chance of getting a serious infection
is growing - Hospitalization can cause immobility that may not allow you return to your home once you are discharged
- It may be difficult to monitor your own care
- It can take days before you get to talk to
your doctor - You may not know the right questions
to ask
You're alone and not in control, how can you tell you're getting the right treatment? How Can You Get Help?
YOU CAN GET HELP
“…for every 100 patients admitted to hospitals, there are 40 to 50 incidents in which patients are harmed… ranging from bruises and bed sores to much more life-threatening situations.”
CBS News Report