Hospital Infection Prevention and Control

Protect Yourself Before Hospital Stay During Your Hospital Stay How To Communicate With Your Healthcare Provider Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Provider
	The good news about hospital infections is that they are largely preventable. And while there are guidelines in place to help prevent hospital infections, there are also many things you can do to help keep yourself safe. In this section you will find tips to help protect yourself from getting a hospital infection, with steps you can take both before and during your hospital stay. You will also find information about talking to your healthcare provider, along with questions you may want to ask your doctor. Before Hospital Admission During Your Hospital Stay Talking to Your Healthcare Provider Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider	The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council has published a report on the number and rate of infections at the state's 165 general acute care hospitals. You and your healthcare provider play a crucial part in preventing hospital infections. Find out what questions to ask to ensure you enter the hospital as an informed patient.