A Care Partner Project Checklist Saved My Life
One year ago, I almost died. A little checklist saved my life. As 2021 got underway, I was actually thrilled about the pain in my calf. To me, it was a sign that the hikes I’d been doing along the steep bluffs of Lake Michigan were good workouts — and a...Help Make Sure Your Loved One’s Hospital Stay is NOT a Round Trip
If you sense anything is wrong after a hospital visit, trust your gut and get your loved one in to see their main doctor right away — before it may turn into an emergency trip back to the hospital.
How Doctors Think: Two Heads Are Better Than One
Trust yourself, trust your body. If you’re not getting better under one doctor’s care, get another doctor’s brain on your case. Get a third or fourth opinion if necessary. Don’t stop until it feels like you have the right doctor for you with the right solution you need.
Stranger Than Fiction: Hospital Safety by the Numbers
Hospital hazards for patients are mostly invisible to the naked eye. But when you have your hospital checklists, you’ll know what to look for, what to do, and what to say to get safe and sound care for the people you love.