Bonner General Hospital is implementing the Joint Commission's Speak UP program to encourage patients' participation.
Speak Up encourages the public to:

Speak up if you have questions or concerns, and if you don’t understand, ask again. It’s your body and you have a right to know.

Pay attention to the care you are receiving. Make sure you’re getting the right treatments and medications by the right health care professionals. Don’t assume anything.

Educate yourself about your diagnosis, the medical tests you are undergoing, and your treatment plan.

Ask a trusted family member or friend to be your advocate.

Know what medications you take and why you take them. Medication errors are the most common health care mistakes.

Use a hospital, clinic, surgery center, or other type of health care organization that has undergone a rigorous on-site evaluation against established state-of-the-art quality and safety standards, such as that provided by The Joint Commission.

Participate in all decisions about your treatment. You are the center of the health care team.

For more information about “Speak Up”, click on each link below to download the corresponding brochure:

	English Espanol	Help prevent errors in your care
	English Espanol	Help avoid mistakes in your surgery
	English Espanol	Information for living organ donors
	English Espanol	Four things you can do to prevent infection
	English Espanol	Help avoid mistakes with your medicines
	English	What you should know about research studies
	English Espanol	Planning your follow-up care
	English Espanol	Help prevent medical test mistakes
	English Espanol	Know your rights