There is a nationwide, drastic
nursing shortage; nurses and doctors are overworked and overwhelmed
by the patient overload. Many hospitals are not able to provide
the precision of care necessary to avoid all the preventable
medical errors, now highly publicized, that occur with their
patients. Hospital acquired infectious diseases and preventable
fatal falls occur with increasing frequency. This book teaches
you how to ensure the safety of your loved one when he or
she is a hospital patient.