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Navigating Your Hospital Stay

Topic Overview

Navigating Your Hospital Stay—Topic Overview

Hospitals can be big, confusing places, especially if you've never been a patient in one before.

But by taking the time to learn about how hospitals work and what you can expect, you may be able to lower your stress and concentrate on what's important: feeling better.

Before You Go

What To Expect

Navigating Your Hospital Stay—What to Expect

How the hospital works

Being an active patient

Your treatment

Surgery: What to Expect

Making decisions about your treatment

Preventing problems

Your child in the hospital

Information about Navigating Your Hospital Stay

When—and After—You Leave

Navigating Your Hospital Stay—When—and After—You Leave

As a smart patient, you want to find out exactly what you need to do after you leave the hospital to stay as healthy as possible.

Taking charge of your health after you're home is one of the best ways to prevent a return trip to the hospital.

Leaving the Hospital
Hospital Discharge Checklist
Organizing Your Medical Records
Living With More Than One Health Problem

Related Information

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Adaptation Date: 05/18/2023

Adapted By: Alberta Health Services

Adaptation Reviewed By: Alberta Health Services

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Navigating Your Hospital Stay

Topic Overview

Navigating Your Hospital Stay—Topic Overview

Hospitals can be big, confusing places, especially if you've never been a patient in one before.

But by taking the time to learn about how hospitals work and what you can expect, you may be able to lower your stress and concentrate on what's important: feeling better.

Before You Go

What To Expect

When—and After—You Leave

Navigating Your Hospital Stay—What to Expect

How the hospital works

Being an active patient

Your treatment

Surgery: What to Expect

Making decisions about your treatment

Preventing problems

Your child in the hospital

Information about Navigating Your Hospital Stay

When—and After—You Leave

Related Information

Navigating Your Hospital Stay—When—and After—You Leave

As a smart patient, you want to find out exactly what you need to do after you leave the hospital to stay as healthy as possible.

Taking charge of your health after you're home is one of the best ways to prevent a return trip to the hospital.

Leaving the Hospital
Hospital Discharge Checklist
Organizing Your Medical Records
Living With More Than One Health Problem

Related Information

Credits

Before You Go

Adaptation Date: 05/18/2023

Adapted By: Alberta Health Services

Adaptation Reviewed By: Alberta Health Services

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Navigating Your Hospital Stay

Topic Overview

Navigating Your Hospital Stay—Topic Overview

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Before You Go

What To Expect

When—and After—You Leave

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Navigating Your Hospital Stay

Topic Overview

Navigating Your Hospital Stay—Topic Overview

Related Videos

Before You Go

What To Expect

When—and After—You Leave

Related Information

Credits