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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medmanage_quickstartbrochure.pdf
December 15, 2016 - member during
preparation. … Patient Fact
Sheet
� Inform patients
and family
members about
the Medication
Management
strategy … member, and
the importance of the
medication list … members … It will be important, though,
to ensure that the patient or family member is fully engaged
during the
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr24/mr24.shtml
September 16, 2010 - as a single family for MEPS) or of a single
person (if living without other family members … person in the family is Key, and
all Key in-scope family members have a positive … of Round 3,
the reference person in the family is Key, and
all Key in-scope family members have … in-scope family members have a positive person weight. … member
is assigned a family weight).
30 Sometimes partitioning of a MEPS family results
in
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st416/stat416.shtml
July 01, 2013 - Health insurance provided by employers is a key source of coverage for both employees and their families … member). … members or dependents in addition to the employee) (figure 1). … Employee-plus-one coverage
Health insurance that covers the employee plus one family member at a lower … This family member could be a spouse or child.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/template-letter-families.html
August 01, 2022 - Template Letter For Consent - Families
Resource: Template Letter For Consent - Families
This … template letter can be used by long-term care facilities to gain consent from residents' family members … Source: AHCA/NCAL
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s): Family Members
Format: DOCX
Publication
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/pharyngitis.html
September 01, 2022 - Strep Throat – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (DOCX, 238 KB)
Strep Throat – Patient and … Family Member Handout (Spanish) (DOCX, 248 KB)
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/influenza-rsv.html
September 01, 2022 - The Flu – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (DOCX, 274 KB)
The Flu – Patient and Family … Member One-Page Handout (Spanish) (DOCX, 273 KB)
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/resources/letter-emergency-contact.docx
June 02, 2025 - Sample Disaster Preparedness Letter to Families
Dear Representative … /Family Member,
As part of our Emergency Preparedness Plan, we are updating the emergency contact information … If safe to do so, are you or someone in your family willing to take your loved one home during an evacuation
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs021495-safran-final-report-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - A number of earlier studies had identified that for a family
member who is engaged in day-to-day care … The purpose of defining a ‘primary’ InfoSAGE care network
participant was to establish a family member … We surveyed both the keystone
elders and the family members. … information sharing/cascading to family members. … family members.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/bronchitis.html
November 01, 2022 - Acute Bronchitis (Chest Cold) – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (DOCX, 243 KB)
Acute Bronchitis … (Chest Cold) – Patient and Family Member One-Page Handout (Spanish) (DOCX, 470 KB)
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33744/psn-pdf
February 01, 2013 - Having some information easily available so that patients and family
members can read about it on a … Years ago, The Joint Commission was
quite explicit stating that patients should take a family member … space, and comfortable space, if family members wish to stay with the patient. … Does the patient or family member
have good listening skills so they can hear the perspectives of others … member cannot be with her.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/tool_rapidresponse-systems.docx
May 01, 2017 - · Units may consider including patient and family member activation criteria for a rapid response in … members at admission. … Activation mechanism may differ for staff as compared with patients and family members. … Lastly, a routine approach for communicating the process for patient/family member rapid response activation … members.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unhappy-patient-leaves-against-medical-advice
January 31, 2024 - By this time, a family member was present, and another nurse on duty complained to the family member … She was escorted downstairs to leave the hospital, accompanied by her family member, and was given her … The patient’s family member was able to help her into her house and help her into bed. … During the de-escalation process, patients and family members must have the opportunity to communicate … or closure. 13
Risk management strategies can help providers communicate with patients and their families
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Implement_Hndbook_508.pdf
April 30, 2013 - Safety is a
resource to help hospitals develop effective partnerships with patients and family
members … Patient and family engagement encompasses behaviors
by patients, family members, clinicians, and hospital … A family member
described the usefulness of the
white board by saying, “Most of
the questions are … (e.g., exposure to infections), or the emotional response of the family
member.20 Clinicians may also … Patients' and relatives' experiences and perspectives of 'good'
and 'not so good' quality care.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Pzrh6m8vUcdvmsaBwKaQA2
February 01, 2014 - history of breast and ovarian cancer, presence of breast
cancer in ≥1 male family member, multiple … cases of breast cancer in the family, ≥1 family member with 2 primary
types of BRCA-related cancer, … ask about specific types of cancer, primary
cancer sites, which family members were affected, relatives … A score of �8 is the optimum referral threshold.
† For every family member with a diagnosis of breast … Assessing BRCA carrier probabilities in extended families. J Clin Oncol. 2006;
24:354-60.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/cap.html
September 01, 2022 - Pneumonia – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (DOCX, 243 KB)
Pneumonia – Patient and Family … Member Handout (Spanish) (DOCX, 250 KB)
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/aom.html
September 01, 2022 - Ear Infection – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (DOCX, 295 KB)
Ear Infection – Patient … and Family Member Handout (Spanish) (DOCX, 303 KB)
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module4/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Tools
Slides 9–21
Video 1.4: Communication Tools
Communicating With Residents and Family … Members
Slides 23–26
Video 1.2: Communication and Engaging the Family
Addressing Challenges … Topic: Communicating With Residents and Family Members
Method: Have staff sit in groups of three … members? … Ask staff about the best way to transparently inform the resident's family about what happened.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/hospital-homesm-care-reduces-costs-readmissions-and-complications-and-enhances
November 15, 2023 - member satisfaction than with traditional care. … member or other caregiver living in the home. … Family members of Hospital at Home patients were also more likely to be satisfied with each of these … measures of care. 10
Lower family member stress: A 15-item survey administered to the family members … members of Hospital at Home patients was significantly lower than for family members of acute care inpatients
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/supporting/become-an-advisor.docx
May 01, 2017 - Are you thinking about becoming a patient and family advisor? … I am ready to be a patient and family advisor when—
· I am willing to talk about the positive and negative … care experiences I had as a patient or family member of a patient … members.
· I am willing to think beyond my own personal experiences.
· I can bring a positive attitude … Adapted from resources from the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care, Bethesda, MD.
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/allergies.html
September 01, 2022 - Penicillin Allergy – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (DOCX, 350 KB)
Penicillin Allergy … – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) (DOCX, 268 KB)