The Empowered Patient Coalition provides resources enabling patients to take control of their medical treatments and safety.

EPC Fact Sheets

Please Note: We have moved all of our patient education resources (and others!) to our new companion website at www.EngagedPatients.org. The new website is membership-based and it is free to join. The membership offers free access to all of our materials, including the comprehensive Empowered Patient Hospital Guide. This is to make it easier and more efficient for you to find the appropriate tools and to allow us to track the numbers of downloads so we can assess which resources are most helpful to our visitors.

Clicking on a link below will take you directly to that resource on the Engaged Patients website. Thank you!

Managing Your Care

Ten Ways To Be Prepared At A Doctor Visit

Important Documents And Forms

Health Privacy Tips

What To Include In Your Personal Health Record

Hospitalization

Important Questions For Your Hospital Care Team

Keep Your Hospital Room Safe And Clean

Getting the Help You Need In The Hospital

Warning Signs Of A Rapidly Declining Patient

Infection Control And Prevention

Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)

Recognize And Prevent Surgical Site Infections

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

How to Use Antibiotics Safely

Surgery

Be Prepared For Your Surgery

Questions To Ask A Surgeon After A Procedure

Surgical Patient Checklist

Adverse Events

Drugs Associated With Outpatient Medication Errors

Drugs Associated With Serious Adverse Events

Ways Patients Can Help Prevent Medication Errors

Prevent Pressure Ulcers (Bed Sores)

Recognize And Prevent Blood Clots

Additional Fact Sheets

Care At Home After Surgery

Choosing an Advocate

Choosing a Doctor

Dealing With Hospital Bills

Getting Help In The Hospital

Hospital Hierarchy

Informed Consent

Pediatric Flu Warning Signs

Preparing For Discharge

SBAR Communication Form for Hospital Patients and Advocates

SBAR Outpatient Communication Form

Who’s Who in the Hospital

Working With Hospital Staff

The Empowered Patient Coalition is a non-profit organization promoting patient advocates and health care safety. We are dedicated to promoting patient rights, resolving health care issues that result in medical errors and adverse events, and helping educate people on patient safety issues.

We provide the consumer and the patient advocate a clear understanding of the importance of forming interactive partnerships with providers and give them the tools and resources they need to become capable and confident members of the health care team. Ultimately, the public can be a valuable resource for adverse event reporting and should be called upon to help establish guidelines for patient’s rights.