Dr. Deena Adimoolam-Gupta, a primary care specialist, joined Cheddar News to talk about how people can prepare themselves or their loved ones for emergency hospital visits. She explained that one of the most important things you can do ahead of time is create a fact sheet with all of your pertinent information like name, date of birth, address, and emergency contacts. Gupta also noted the importance of keeping a list of medications on a small piece of paper that can be inserted into a wallet.

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