SPEAK-Up Program Infographics and videos

Speak Up™ is a patient safety campaign from The Joint Commission it is designed to educate patients on how to advocate for themselves and their healthcare.  Animated Speak Up™ videos and infographics below encourage, and educate patients and their advocates on how to speak up and be active participants in their health care.

Speak Up At Your Telehealth Visit

Maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Speak Up To Prevent Serious Illness

Speak Up™ To Prevent Serious Illness — is designed to educate patients on how to find preventive care services, get past the barriers, and try to avoid reaching a crisis point with their health.

Speak Up For Your Mental Health

Speak Up™ For Your Mental Health, is designed to educate patients on how to advocate for themselves and their mental health.

Speak Up About Vaccinations

Speak Up™ About Vaccinations, is designed to educate patients on vaccinations and when and for what they may be needed

Speak Up Against Discrimination.

Speak Up™ Against Discrimination, focuses on what rights patients have and what they can do if they feel they are being discriminated against and receiving substandard care.

Speak Up For Your Rights

As a patient, you have the right to be informed about and make decisions regarding your care. You also have the right to care that is free from discrimination, as well as the right to have a patient advocate. In Speak Up™ For Your Rights, learn about the different rights you have as a patient

Speak Up For Safe Surgery

As a patient, you can help ensure that your surgery is safe and successful by being an informed and involved member of the care team. In Speak Up™ For Safe Surgery, learn about the different ways to plan for your surgery, and what to do before and after your procedure.

Speak Up Avoid a Return Trip to the Hospital

You have just finished your hospital stay, and where you go next depends on the type of care you need.  Once discharged, the goal is to avoid a return trip to the hospital. Wherever your health care journey leads you, always be sure to know the next steps for follow-up care. If you have questions on medications or instructions, speak up!

Speak Up Antibiotics Know the Facts

Taking an antibiotic when you shouldn’t kills good bacteria in your body, which can cause you more problems, and your body can become resistant to antibiotics. Antibiotics are life-saving drugs when used properly. Speak Up against the overuse of antibiotics.

Speak Up To Prevent Infection

Infection Prevention is no game. In Speak Up™ to Prevent Infection, the latest video in the award-winning Speak Up campaign, Diego takes simple but critical steps to protect himself and his grandmother from harmful infections. Watch the video today.

Speak Up To Prevent Falls

Whether you are at a care facility or just roaming around your home, it is important to take the necessary steps and precautions to minimize your risk of falling. In Speak Up™ To Prevent Falls, the latest video in the award-winning Speak Up campaign, several residents of Safe Harbor showcase different ways to reduce one’s risk of falling. Watch the video today

Speak Up About Your Care

Speak Up™ About Your Care, is focused on helping patients and their advocates to become active in their care