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

Speaking Up About Your Medical Care

doctor_patient The Empowered Patient Coalition’s Preparing for Discharge Fact Sheet

The Joint Commission Speak Up about Medications Program

The Joint Commission Speak Up Program to Prevent Errors in Your Care

Five Steps to Safer Healthcare from AHRQ

Become More Involved in your Healthcare from AHRQ

Getting the Health Care You Need from The Health Consumer Alliance

Know Your Rights from the Joint Commission

Anesthesia & Me Checklist from the American Society of Anesthesiologists

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.

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Speaking Up About Your Medical Care

The Empowered Patient Coalition