Just as you entrust yourself to the flight crew when you board a plane, you trustingly place your­self in the hands of your doctors and nursing staff when you check into a hospital. And just like in an air­plane, there are a series of checks and mea­sures that are under­taken in a hospital to ensure your safety. For example, we have instituted measures in the following areas:

Patient wristband with name and date of birth

Safety during operations: Checklists before and during the intervention

Safety with drugs

Preventing infections caused by hospital-acquired pathogens through improved hand hygiene

Preventing infection of wounds

Preventing falls