It's as small as a credit card, but it can save your life. Doylestown Hospital's Medication Tracker is a handy tool to record current prescriptions, herbal supplements, vitamins and over-the-counter medications.

According to The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI), medication dosage errors and drug interactions are often the result of inaccurate or incomplete information relayed at hospital admission, transfer or discharge, and sometimes during doctors' visits. As part of IHI's 100,000 Lives Campaign, Doylestown Hospital is developing a comprehensive, computerized medication tracking system. The Medication Tracker is an ideal way to personally present a list of your medications to your doctor or pharmacist.

The Medication Tracker is available in all Doylestown

Hospital waiting areas, through the Community Relations Office, as well as in many doctors' offices, and at the Health and Wellness Center. Call 215-345-2009 to request a Medication Tracker for each member of your family. Or download a copy from the Doylestown Hospital website at www.dh.org.