Patient safety is a shared responsibility. Here are the right questions to ask your hospital.
Accreditation
Is the hospital JCI-accredited? When was the last review?
Surgical team
Who is the lead surgeon? What are their credentials and case volumes?
Infection control
What are the hospital's surgical site infection rates? How is hand hygiene monitored?
Emergency cover
Is there a 24/7 intensive care unit? What is the response time?
Outcome data
Does the hospital publish outcome data? Can you see procedure-specific results?
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