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—In fact, hospital staff will mark the correct spot on your body. Make sure you or your support person checks that it’s correct.
  

Take simple steps like these to help prevent medical mistakes.

Ask Questions 

Ask your surgeon to take a “time out” to check: you’re the right person, getting the right surgery, on the right body part.