Patients have often been taking medications at home quite successfully for some time prior to admission to the hospital. There, physicians and nurses often take this responsibility away from them, only to give it back again at discharge. To increase patient safety, involve patients in their own care by having them administer their own medications while in the hospital. This is an excellent means to verify patients’ understanding of their medications and provide education about the medications and how to administer them. Patients have the most at stake in making sure that their medications are administered correctly and on time, so they are likely to try to do it correctly. Another benefit is that because they only have their own medications to administer, they may have a better chance of doing so on time than busy nursing staff might.