Patient safety is everyone's responsibility. This document provides tips to improve safety and lower the risk of drug errors such as sharing your complete health history and care information with your medical team, paying attention if something seems wrong and informing your team, taking drugs exactly as prescribed and not sharing them, informing your pharmacist about all medications and supplements taken to avoid interactions, checking that your pharmacy has your current information and refills, double checking labels and doses before taking medication, and properly disposing of unwanted medications. Concerns can be reported to Claudia E. Enriquez.

1. PATIENT SAFETY IS EVERYONES RESPONSIBILITY!
Below are a few simple tips to improve safety and provide steps to lower your risk of drug errors.
Share your health history with your PCM team
Share up-to-date information about your care with everyone who’s treating you
Pay attention. If something doesn’t seem right, tell your PCM team
Be sure you understand all your instructions, ask questions if you do not understand
Take drugs exactly as prescribed; DO NOT share your drugs
To avoid possible drug interactions, tell your pharmacist/PCM team all drugs you are taking,
even over the counter meds/herbal supplements
Checkthat the pharmacy has your current allergies/drug intolerances and phone number
Find out how many refills you have~~remember prescriptions are good for one year
Don’t rely on memory; always double check the label and dose prior to taking meds
Keep unwanted meds in their original bottle. Use permanent marker to cross out your name
and prescription number on the label
If you have any Patient Safety Concerns, please contact Claudia E. Enriquez @ 572-7320 or e-mail your
questions or comments to Claudia.enriquez.ctr@holloman.af.mil.