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The Care Partner Project Founder Karen Curtiss shares her top tips for managing the care of a hospitalized relative using the Care Partner Project checklists as guides for supporting safe care.

The Care Partner Project Founder Karen Curtiss shares best advice: Hospital patients need an advocate at their side to avoid medical errors.

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The Care Partner Project Founder Karen Curtiss advises on all the reasons a patient should never be in a hospital alone with simple tips for safeguarding your loved one’s care. 

After her father and husband both experienced adverse events in the hospital, Curtiss says, she founded the Care Partner Project to arm patients with the information they need for a safe stay. Her book, “Safe & Sound in the Hospital: Must-Have Checklists and Tools for Your Loved One’s Care,” collects scores of these simple actions and details that can make a big difference in a patient’s recovery.

Most people know they should have an advocate with them when they go into the hospital. But they don’t know how to be a good advocate for others. Karen Curtiss shares the Care Partner Project checklists to help families learn “on the job” at their loved ones’ sides during a hospital stay.  .