{"id":325,"date":"2001-09-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-09-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-how-to-avoid-becoming-a-medical-mistake\/"},"modified":"2001-09-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2001-09-05T00:00:00","slug":"mind-body-how-to-avoid-becoming-a-medical-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-how-to-avoid-becoming-a-medical-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Becoming a Medical Mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"

IstockphotoFrom Health<\/em> magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

Medical mistakes cause nearly 100,000 deaths every year. One of those fatalities was Josie King, an 18-month-old whose mother has recently written a book to help other patients—large and small—avoid danger. Josies Story: A Mothers Inspiring Crusade to Make Medical Care Safe<\/em> includes lots of stay-safe tips, including these:<\/p>\n

1. Take notes <\/strong>
Keep track of names of staff, medications, test results, and procedures on a notepad or in your iPhone (or have a loved one do it). The minute youre confused, demand clarification.<\/p>\n

2. Insist on hand-washing <\/strong>
Hospital-acquired infections like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) account for 99,000 deaths every year. So when a doctor or nurse comes into the room, ask her to wash her hands before she touches you.<\/p>\n

3. Hello, my name is … <\/strong>
Identify yourself constantly. Whenever the nurse (or anyone treating you) gives you meds or anything else, make sure she checks your hospital-issued ID bracelet and then ask her, “Is this for me? My name is _____.” The average patient experiences one drug mistake in the hospital every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"