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  1. Patients' willingness and ability to identify and respond to errors in their personal health records: mixed methods analysis of cross-sectional survey data. | PSNet

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    March 10, 2021 - Patients' willingness and ability to identify and respond to errors in their personal health … Patients' willingness and ability to identify and respond to errors in their personal health records: … As patients increasingly access their electronic health records, they often identify errors requiring … literacy or language barriers . … Literacy Improvement Electronic Health Records

  2. Fixing America's hospitals. | PSNet

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    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

  3. How the physician's financial wellness could impact patient safety. | PSNet

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    May 08, 2024 - that medical schools and healthcare organizations implement strategies to increase physician financial literacy … December 4, 2013 Does health care role and experience influence perception of safety … July 17, 2013 View More Related Resources Health literacy and systemic … racism—using clear communication to reduce health care inequities. … December 21, 2022 Eliminating explicit and implicit biases in health care: evidence and

  4. MedlinePlus: Patient Safety. | PSNet

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    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

  5. Root cause analysis of cases involving diagnosis. | PSNet

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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

  6. Preventing home medication administration errors. | PSNet

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    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 View More See More About The Topic General Public Home Care Health

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 02, 2016 - BMC Health Serv Res. 2015;15:548. doi:10.1186/s12913-015-1193-5. … settings utilized interviews, observation, and participant-generated photographs and text to document the literacy … medication-use-leading-emergency-department-visits-adverse-drug-events-older-adults https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 15, 2017 - literacy, an acknowledgement that mutual understanding between patients and providers calls for the … psnet.ahrq.gov//#_edn24 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#_edn25 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#_edn26 https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy … Integrating literacy, culture, and language to improve health care quality for diverse populations. … https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/systems/hospital/lepguide/index.html. … index.html https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#_ednref26 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#_ednref27 https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy

  9. Misdiagnosis is dangerous. Help your doctor get it right. | PSNet

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    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.

  10. Hospital Reporting Program: Annual Summary. | PSNet

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    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 Health Care Executives and Administrators Policy Makers View More

  11. Lost in translation: medication labeling for immigrant families. | PSNet

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    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.

  12. Inpatient Transitions of Care: Challenges and Safety Practices | PSNet

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    June 15, 2024 - Additionally, health literacy , language barriers , and cultural differences can contribute to confusion … Health literacy levels evolve with experience in navigating various health circumstances and making … literacy and culture. … It is essential for every member of the healthcare team to consistently assess and reassess health literacy … Health literacy as a global public health concern: a systematic review.

  13. Lehigh Valley Hospital: engaging patients and families. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2017 - February 14, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … January 22, 2014 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … , 2010 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy … January 4, 2017 The evolving role of health educators in advancing patient safety: forging … March 1, 2007 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Health

  14. Preventing Medication Errors: A $21 Billion Opportunity. | PSNet

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    December 03, 2008 - September 7, 2022 Quality and Safety in Women's Health Care. Second Edition. … December 17, 2014 Crossing the Global Quality Chasm: Improving Health Care Worldwide. … September 12, 2018 Complexity and the Adoption of Innovation in Health Care. … November 15, 2011 Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … September 20, 2011 National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy.

  15. Preventing home medication errors. | PSNet

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    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 Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … More See More About The Topic General Public Home Care Pediatrics Public Health

  16. Managing Patients' Medicines after Discharge from Hospital. | PSNet

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    February 08, 2017 - Thinking About Learning for Improvement in Health Care. … June 17, 2014 View More Related Resources AHRQ Health Literacy … March 26, 2008 Health Literacy Practices in Primary Care Settings: Examples from the … 2008 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Ambulatory Care Health … Care Providers Health Care Executives and Administrators Family Medicine View More

  17. Your Medicine, Be Smart, Be Safe. | PSNet

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    March 22, 2017 - March 22, 2017 Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review … September 14, 2011 AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review. … August 1, 2012 Inpatient Computerized Provider Order Entry: Findings from the AHRQ Health … May 1, 2016 Five Steps to Safer Health Care. … Literacy Improvement Patient Education

  18. Patients' and health care professionals' attitudes towards the PINK patient safety video. | PSNet

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    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

  19. Refocusing the lens: patient safety in ambulatory chronic disease care. | PSNet

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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

  20. Preprinted order sets as a safety intervention in pediatric sedation. | PSNet

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    April 16, 2010 - Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Low literacy … April 16, 2010 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … , 2011 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy … Competencies for improving diagnosis: an interprofessional framework for education and training in health
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