Patient safety initiatives are an important part of quality medical care. Choose the area below to find out what Tanner is doing to improve safety in the hospital and what you can do to help.
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Infection Prevention
The prevention of these infections requires the cooperative effors of hospitals and medical personnel, as well as patients and the community. Choose one of the graphs from the list above to review Tanner's success in controlling hospital-acquired infections.
Patient Falls
Patients weakened by illness and/or recovering from surgery are at risk of falling and suffering further injury. Tanner Health System has an active fall prevention policy to help provide the safest environment possible for our patients.
Medicine Errors
Total medication errors include both actual errors that reach the patient as well as potential errors.