Hospital and Patient Safety

• How You Can Help Manage Your Child's Pain in the Hospital

  You know your child best, so learn how to assess your child's pain while in the hospital and to speak up.

• How to Help Your Child Prevent a Fall in the Hospital

  You're part of the team that keeps your child safe in the hospital. Here's how to prevent a fall.

• Preparing Your Child for a Hospital Stay

  Learn how to talk to your child about his or her upcoming hospital stay.

• Preparing Your Child for the Hospital

  If your child is facing a hospital stay, you want to do all you can to make the hospital less strange and frightening. Fear of the unknown can be worse than fear of the known, so letting your child know what to expect will go a long way toward...

• Ways to Comfort a Baby in the Hospital

  Try the following comfort measures if your baby is hospitalized: Stay with your child, or visit often. Hold or touch your child. Talk to your child, and be involved in his or her care. This will help your child get well, and it will make you feel...