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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43154/psn-pdf
August 22, 2016 - contributing factors related to drugs (e.g., prescribing of high-risk medications), patients
(e.g., low health … literacy), and the environment (e.g., poor access to care).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/consumer-and-now-warning-about-labels
May 11, 2005 - This article discusses an important health literacy and medication safety concern: the absence of standardization … View More
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Physicians
Nurses
Pharmacists
Health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/enhancing-patient-safety-and-reducing-errors-health-care
July 10, 2019 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings
Enhancing Patient Safety and Reducing Errors in Health … Citation Text:
Enhancing Patient Safety and Reducing Errors in Health Care. … July 31, 2012
The Role of Human Factors in Home Health Care: Workshop Summary. … June 8, 2011
The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary. … January 6, 2010
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Health Care Providers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sops-health-information-technology-patient-safety-supplemental-item-set-hospital-survey
October 23, 2019 - Measurement Tool/Indicator
SOPS Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental … Citation Text:
SOPS Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental Item Set for the Hospital … This release of the Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental Item Set to be used in … April 1, 2020
Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review … March 11, 2020
Health IT Patient Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/rapid-response-systems
July 18, 2024 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services. … Literacy
October 31, 2023
Patient Safety Primers … Personal Health Literacy
August 30, 2023
Patient Safety Primers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/toolkits
March 01, 2025 - Literacy Improvement
(19)
Culture of Safety
(35)
Institutional … Maternal health care faces a variety of patient safety challenges. … Toolkit
AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition. … The AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd edition, can help primary care practices … of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy levels.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37891/psn-pdf
June 09, 2011 - The authors found several risk factors for unintentional
discrepancies, including limited health literacy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aware-care
April 15, 2020 - April 15, 2020
Complexity and the Adoption of Innovation in Health Care. … August 10, 2022
Call to Action: Preventable Health Care Harm Is a Public Health Crisis … and Patient Safety Requires a Coordinated Public Health Response. … November 15, 2016
Health Literacy Toolkit. … February 13, 2013
Health Care–Associated Infections (HAI) Portal.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stem-tide-addressing-opioid-epidemic
April 15, 2021 - The opioid epidemic is a challenge to patient safety and public health . … This report reviews tools to help health care systems target eight areas of focus that have potential … A COVID-19 Resource for Hospital and Health System Leaders. … July 21, 2021
Building a Culture of Safety in Health Care. … June 28, 2016
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Related Resources
AHRQ Health Literacy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40513/psn-pdf
June 08, 2011 - communication-discrepancies-between-physicians-and-hospitalized-patients
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-it-safety-center-roadmap
June 29, 2016 - Government Resource
Health IT Safety Center Roadmap. … Citation Text:
Health IT Safety Center Roadmap. RTI International. … Care Organizations to Improve Safety Using Health IT. … Using Health IT. … April 3, 2012
National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nhs-resolution
June 12, 2019 - The National Health Service (NHS) is a global leader in patient safety improvement. … February 22, 2023
Health Literacy Toolkit. … January 31, 2018
Outsourcing health-care services to the private sector and treatable … May 23, 2018
SOPS Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental Item Set … June 11, 2014
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Hospitals
Health Care
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-challenge-innovative-solutions-update-or-re-create-teamstepps-videos
December 24, 2008 - TeamSTEPPS promotes effective teamwork, collaboration, and communication in health care while focusing … This challenge competition seeks submissions to revise existing TeamSTEPPS videos to improve health … literacy, equity , and cultural sensitivity. … February 14, 2023
AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review. … November 10, 2021
Health Services Research Priorities for Improving Diagnostic Safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mistake-proofing-design-health-care-processes
December 18, 2008 - Book/Report
Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes. … Citation Text:
Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes. Grout JR. … sources to share examples of practical process and design changes that can mitigate human error in health … A Pharmacy Health Literacy Assessment Tool User's Guide. … May 1, 2017
AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-facility-design-safety-risk-assessment-toolkit
May 01, 2017 - Toolkit
Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit. … Citation Text:
Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit. … on six areas of safety: infections , falls , medication errors , security, injuries of behavioral health … December 24, 2008
AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review. … December 13, 2017
Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-partners-how-involve-patients-and-families-their-own-care
July 12, 2006 - This book illustrates how health care providers have worked with patients to ensure safe care through … improved communication, education, and health literacy assessment. … November 27, 2018
Root Cause Analysis in Health Care: A Joint Commission Guide to Analysis … July 24, 2019
The Canadian Quality and Patient Safety Framework for Health and Social … Care Providers
Health Care Executives and Administrators
Patients
Family Members and Caregivers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46797/psn-pdf
March 14, 2018 - Empowering informal caregivers with health information:
OpenNotes as a safety strategy. … Empowering Informal Caregivers with Health Information:
OpenNotes as a Safety Strategy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/empowering-informal-caregivers-health-information-opennotes-safety-strategy … An Annual Perspective discussed the potential of health
information technology to improve patient and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inadequate-health-literacy-among-paid-caregivers-seniors
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-information-technology-and-patient-safety-dynamic-discussion
November 07, 2012 - Book/Report
Health Information Technology and Patient Safety: A Dynamic Discussion … Citation Text:
Health Information Technology and Patient Safety: A Dynamic Discussion. … January 8, 2020
Call to Action: Preventable Health Care Harm Is a Public Health Crisis … and Patient Safety Requires a Coordinated Public Health Response. … January 30, 2019
Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/explicit-and-standardized-prescription-medicine-instructions
May 01, 2015 - Standardization has been embraced as a strategy to improve health literacy and to reduce patient misunderstanding … December 13, 2017
AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review. … View More
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Hospitals
Ambulatory Care
Health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/questions-are-answer
December 24, 2008 - for patients such as videos, tools, and checklists to help support their safe interaction with the health … December 24, 2008
AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review. … October 18, 2017
Improving Health Care Quality: A Guide for Patients and Families. … See More About The Topic
Patients
Family Members and Caregivers
Medicine
Health … Literacy Improvement
Online Education
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