The bottom line the best way to survive the hospital is to practice good survival skills never take anything for granted says davis webmd feature reviewed by brunilda nazario md on august . Staving off medication errors when you get to the hospital let staff know all the medications you already take including over the counter drugs communicate any drug allergies or reactions you. The rule of thumb for a hospital stay is that it will take you one week to recover to pre hospital condition for each day you spend in the hospital some say 3 4 days recovery for each day in . Here we offer our tips on how to survive your hospital stay dont overstay your welcome while a hospital is the ideal place when you need life saving care it can also create the perfect storm of risks to your health hospital acquired infections deadly blood clots falls and many other complications can result from your hospital stay