At GMCH we are committed to providing safe patient care. This includes:
- falls preventions
- medication management
- equipment management
- infection control
- emergency preparedness
We encourage all patients and visitors to bring to our attention anything that might be considered a risk.
Your Health Care - Be Involved
There are five common-sense tips for our patients that form the basis of the Ontario Hospital Association's project Your Health Care - Be Involved. The initiative is guided by the concept of patient empowerment and on the important role patients play at each stage in the care path. Posters and brochures on this important initiative are available throughout GMCH.
Common Sense Tips
Be involved in your health care. Speak up if you have questions or concerns about your care.
Tell a member of your health care team about your past illnesses and your current health condition.
Bring all of your medicines with you when you go to the hospital or to a medical appointment
Tell a member of your health care team if you have ever had an allergic or bad reaction to any medicine or food.
Make sure you know what to do when you go home from the hospital or from your medical appointment.