{"id":930,"date":"2026-05-13T11:21:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/?page_id=930"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:20:27","slug":"patient-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/patient-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"930\" class=\"elementor elementor-930\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61b49ef9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"61b49ef9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61f263a5\" data-id=\"61f263a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b567402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"6b567402\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48ce2a2e\" data-id=\"48ce2a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fef165 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1fef165\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-678569c\" data-id=\"678569c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1320d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1320d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient Safety<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d0f95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d0f95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, patient safety is one of our highest priorities. We are committed to providing a safe healthcare environment and encourage patients and their families to be actively involved in the care process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a661b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a661b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By understanding how we maintain safety, prevent infections, and reduce risks during treatment, patients can play an important role in improving healthcare outcomes. Safe care happens when patients, families, and healthcare professionals work together with awareness and trust.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b8593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9b8593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Do<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d9c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66d9c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure patient safety during every stage of care, our hospital follows important safety practices such as:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0801a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0801a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regularly confirming your name and date of birth before treatment or procedures<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labelling blood, specimen, and urine containers in your presence for accuracy and safety<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washing hands before and after patient care to prevent infection<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping patients informed about their treatment plan and medical care<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verifying the correct procedure or surgery before any operation or intervention<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training staff regularly on Environment, Health, and Safety standards for safe handling of food, equipment, uniforms, and patient care support<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting refresher programs for hospital staff to maintain safety awareness and service quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring physician prescribed diet orders are prepared and delivered carefully for patient wellbeing<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b2c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b2c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our healthcare teams remain focused on maintaining safety, comfort, and quality care for both patients and attenders.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169de2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"169de2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What You Can Do\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6aab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a6aab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients and families also play an important role in maintaining a safe hospital environment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503a890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"503a890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can help by:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e5c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e5c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking questions to doctors, nurses, and care providers whenever needed<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding your medications and why they are prescribed<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washing your hands before leaving or returning to your room, before and after meals, and after using the bathroom<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requesting staff to wash their hands before providing care if needed<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding any handling or tampering of medical equipment used in your treatment<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following hospital staff instructions during fire or emergency situations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussing blood sugar control with your doctor if you have diabetes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requesting family or friends not to visit if they are unwell<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding the use of tobacco products inside and outside hospital property and grounds<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking for help whenever support is needed<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f3ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0f3ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient safety is a shared responsibility. With careful medical practices, infection prevention, and active patient participation, we work together to create a safe, respectful, and healing environment for every patient. Your safety remains at the center of everything we do.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f1897 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34f1897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patient Safety At Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, patient safety is one of our highest priorities. We are committed to providing a safe healthcare environment and encourage patients and their families to be actively involved in the care process. By understanding how we maintain safety, prevent infections, and reduce risks during treatment, patients can play an important role in improving healthcare outcomes. Safe care happens when patients, families, and healthcare professionals work together with awareness and trust. What We Do To ensure patient safety during every stage of care, our hospital follows important safety practices such as: Regularly confirming your name and date of birth before treatment or procedures Labelling blood, specimen, and urine containers in your presence for accuracy and safety Washing hands before and after patient care to prevent infection Keeping patients informed about their treatment plan and medical care Verifying the correct procedure or surgery before any operation or intervention Training staff regularly on Environment, Health, and Safety standards for safe handling of food, equipment, uniforms, and patient care support Conducting refresher programs for hospital staff to maintain safety awareness and service quality Ensuring physician prescribed diet orders are prepared and delivered carefully for patient wellbeing Our healthcare teams remain focused on maintaining safety, comfort, and quality care for both patients and attenders. What You Can Do Patients and families also play an important role in maintaining a safe hospital environment. You can help by: Asking questions to doctors, nurses, and care providers whenever needed Understanding your medications and why they are prescribed Washing your hands before leaving or returning to your room, before and after meals, and after using the bathroom Requesting staff to wash their hands before providing care if needed Avoiding any handling or tampering of medical equipment used in your treatment Following hospital staff instructions during fire or emergency situations Discussing blood sugar control with your doctor if you have diabetes Requesting family or friends not to visit if they are unwell Avoiding the use of tobacco products inside and outside hospital property and grounds Asking for help whenever support is needed Patient safety is a shared responsibility. With careful medical practices, infection prevention, and active patient participation, we work together to create a safe, respectful, and healing environment for every patient. Your safety remains at the center of everything we do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-930","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=930"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":941,"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/930\/revisions\/941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bccdevelopment.in\/dsimsh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}