Prepare for Surgery

Before your procedure, make sure you and your surgical staff confirm:

• your name
  
• the type of surgery you are having
  
• the body part to be operated on
  

Hospital staff will mark the correct spot on your body. Make sure you or your support person checks that it’s correct. Also ask your surgeon about any specific risks you need to know about for after the surgery. Take simple steps like these to help prevent medical mistakes.

Surgery Reminder

Ask your surgeon to take a “time out” to check:

• you’re the right person
• getting the right surgery
• on the right body part