Celiac.com 03/05/2009 – Nurse Cynthia Kupper, RD, celiac disease, and the good folks over at Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) recently circulated a helpful checklist to help you and your loved ones ensure a successful gluten-free hospital visit. Here’s a summary of their recommendations:

Be sure to make a copy of this checklist, distribute it to your family members, and keep it with you during your hospital visit.
Keep this checklist with your chart of current medications, along with the names and addresses of each of your health care providers.
Present a copy of this checklist to the managing nurse of the ward where you will be staying. It’s also a good idea to make sure a copy goes to the pre-admission staff to ensure the information is placed at the front of your chart or documented…