HOW CAN YOU SKIDLS? Raising Awareness Around Patient Belongings

Lost patient belongings are common in healthcare, occurring most often in inpatient units, outpatient units and the emergency department. Memorial Health Regional Services began an initiative dubbed “SKIDLS” as a call to action for staff to take better care of patients’ personal property.
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