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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46439/psn-pdf
August 20, 2018 - Patient factors like health literacy and access to outpatient follow-up care have been
implicated in … readmission-rates-after-passage-hospital-readmissions-reduction-program-pre-post-analysis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-home-medication-administration-errors
March 03, 2019 - This guideline suggests strategies to enhance medication safety at home that include focusing on health … literacy , prescriber actions, dosing tool appropriateness, communication, and training of caregivers … 2016
Effect of restriction of the number of concurrently open records in an electronic health … August 14, 2024
Health literacy-informed communication to reduce discharge medication … 2017
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40165/psn-pdf
December 29, 2014 - Int J Qual Health Care. 2011;23(2):182-6. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzq082. … literacy. … The authors advocate for improved sharing of clinical information (e.g.,
electronic health records) … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/refocusing-lens-patient-safety-ambulatory-chronic-disease-care
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/taking-pulse-health-care-systems-experiences-patients-health-problems-six-countries
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37260/psn-pdf
January 02, 2017 - those
with good understanding of their regimen and the study was not powered to determine the role of health … literacy on such understanding, the authors point out the value of this simple strategy to enhance … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blood-thinner-pills-your-guide-using-them-safely
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lost-translation-medication-labeling-immigrant-families
May 31, 2017 - Non–English-speaking patients face particular challenges associated with health literacy . … This commentary highlights how pharmacists have a greater role in health care decisions in Latin American … From the Same Author(s)
Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health … literacy and English proficiency.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/misdiagnosis-dangerous-help-your-doctor-get-it-right
August 03, 2022 - Patients are partners in health care and can inform actions to identify a quick, accurate diagnosis … March 29, 2023
Developing a measure of value in health care. … literacy or disadvantaged socioeconomic position in a cross-sectional US population-based survey. … February 16, 2022
Impact of providing patients access to electronic health records on … June 24, 2020
Health literacy and patient safety events.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fixing-americas-hospitals
March 06, 2005 - This "Health for Life" series features 10 case studies about patient safety and quality improvement efforts … October 13, 2010
The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National … Assessment of Adult Literacy. … September 20, 2006
Escape Fire: Lessons for the Future of Health Care. … Providers
Health Care Executives and Administrators
Non-Health Care Professionals
Patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-pharmacist-counseling-intervention-health-care-utilization-following-hospital
November 26, 2014 - Study
Effect of pharmacist counseling intervention on health care utilization following … Effect of Pharmacist Counseling Intervention on Health Care Utilization Following Hospital Discharge: … literacy. … Effect of Pharmacist Counseling Intervention on Health Care Utilization Following Hospital Discharge: … May 24, 2015
Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-and-health-care-professionals-attitudes-towards-pink-patient-safety-video
December 16, 2013 - Study
Patients' and health care professionals' attitudes towards the PINK patient … Patients' and health care professionals' attitudes towards the PINK patient safety video. … Patients' and health care professionals' attitudes towards the PINK patient safety video. … July 10, 2019
Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … Literacy in Patient Safety
March 1, 2009
WebM&M Cases
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August 28, 2019 - Competencies for improving diagnosis: an interprofessional framework for education and training in health … July 2, 2014
Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. … January 21, 2009
Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … , 2012
Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy … Perforation - the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning
September 27, 2023
Redesign of health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-reporting-program-annual-summary
August 17, 2022 - August 17, 2022
Addressing Medical Gaslighting to Improve Maternal Health—Together. … January 12, 2022
Health literacy-related safety events: a qualitative study of health … literacy failures in patient safety events. … July 28, 2021
Reporting of health information technology system-related patient safety … Care Providers
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December 19, 2018 - The framework emphasizes the role of health systems (including care coordination and information technology … ) and patient factors (such as health literacy ) as determinants of safety and health outcomes. … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Accurate measurement in California's safety-net health … June 19, 2019
Patient engagement in health care safety: an overview of mixed-quality … February 17, 2009
Health Literacy Practices in Primary Care Settings: Examples from the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crossing-global-quality-chasm-improving-health-care-worldwide
June 15, 2011 - Committee on Improving the Quality of Health Care Globally. … September 23, 2015
Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … August 8, 2018
Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … & White Health. … December 18, 2017
Call to Action: Preventable Health Care Harm Is a Public Health Crisis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medlineplus-patient-safety
September 29, 2017 - March 29, 2007
Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … July 5, 2016
Crossing the Global Quality Chasm: Improving Health Care Worldwide. … July 27, 2011
Advancing Diagnostic Excellence for Maternal Health Care: Proceedings of … November 15, 2023
The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health … Literacy Improvement
Patient Education
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-instructions-pacu-who-remembers
August 05, 2009 - One can suspect that health literacy, as well as stress and other distractions, played a role in the … Health literacy and emergency department outcomes: a systematic review. … Interventions to improve care for patients with limited health literacy. … Closing the loop: physician communication with diabetic patients who have low health literacy. … Health literacy and recall of medical instructions.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-home-medication-errors
September 15, 2021 - factors for clinically relevant deviations in patients' medication lists reported by patients in personal health … Evaluation of the design and structure of electronic medication labels to improve patient health … April 3, 2024
Health literacy-informed communication to reduce discharge medication errors … December 23, 2020
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49452/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - In this journal,
Schillinger (3) described the impact of patients' health literacy—a patient's ability … Though patients' health
literacy strongly correlates with their reading ability, the "Mr. … Holter" case demonstrates how literate
patients can have inadequate health literacy. … The role of health literacy in patient-physician
communication. … Health literacy: report of the Council on Scientific Affairs.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/designing-and-delivering-whole-person-transitional-care-hospital-guide-reducing-medicaid
March 27, 2019 - July 27, 2018
Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer … October 5, 2022
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/older-patients-understanding-emergency-department-discharge-information-and-its-relationship
October 10, 2012 - Many factors may play a role in this discrepancy, including low health literacy and suboptimal patient–provider … April 26, 2023
Clinicians' use of health information exchange technologies for medication … June 8, 2011
Inadequate health literacy among paid caregivers of seniors. … View More
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September 08, 2010 - literacy . … 2022
Simulation-debriefing enhanced needs assessment to address quality markers in health … , MD
March 22, 2009
Perspective
The Role of Health … Literacy in Patient Safety
March 1, 2009
Randomized controlled trial of a … 1, 2004
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