Safety Articles

Patient safety is always a priority at Lifespan hospitals. Below are some tips that will help patients, visitors and families have a safe, healthy visit.

• General Patient Safety Tips
• Medication Safety Tips
• Guidelines for Families and Friends Visiting Patients
• Hand Hygiene for Patients and Visitors
• Preventing Falls in the Hospital

What You Should Know:

• Your responsibilities as a patient
• Your rights as a patient
• How to be your own advocate for quality care
• Our patient privacy policy

Printable Fact Sheets

• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus
• Surgical Site Infections
  En español
• Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
  En español
• MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) Infections
  En español
• Clostridium Difficile ("C. diff") Infections
  En español
• Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
  En español
• Catheter-Associated Blood Stream Infections
  En español

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