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  1. Kravitz_ECCS2012 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/kravitz_eccs2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Effective Health Care Program Web site. … literacy and numeracy) Source: Eisenberg Center Conference Series 2012: Supporting Informed and Shared … Effective Health Care Program Web site. … Effective Health Care Program Web site. … Effective Health Care Program Web site.

  2. Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/lepguide.pdf
    September 01, 2012 - Patients with limited health literacy, those who may be affected by disabilities, and those who are … Improving patient safety through informed consent for patients with limited health literacy: an implementation … literacy levels. … (HRSA), www.hrsa.gov/index.html United Health Communication Training: Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural … : Improving Health Literacy To Protect Patient Safety • This public policy white paper frames the existing

  3. New AHRQ SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for Medical Offices - Schiff (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-new_sops_diagnostic_safety-schiff.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Incorporating health IT into pt safety programs 6. Management behavioral health in acute care 7. … Patient engagement and health literacy 10. … Patient Safety Concerns Involving Mobile Health 5. … Patient Safety Concerns Involving Mobile Health 5. … Maternal Health across the Continuum 3. Early Recognition of Behavioral Health Needs 4.

  4. Pharmacist's Role in Medication Safety | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/pharmacists-role-medication-safety
    March 14, 2018 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … 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 August 30, 2023 Pharmacy Education and Practice.

  5. Personal Health Information Needs and Practices for Maternal Fetal Care - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs021496-jackson-final-report-2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Scope: Pregnancy is a common health condition and time of increased health-related needs. … In English-speaking participants, health literacy was measured using the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy … in Medicine (REALM), a well-validated and widely used measure of health literacy. … In Spanish-speaking participants, health literacy was assessed with the Short Assessment of Health Literacy … Health literacy effects on health-related needs of pregnant women and caregivers.

  6. Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment Module: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/pf-engagement-fac-notes.html
    May 01, 2017 - Collaboration Patients, families, health care practitioners, and health care leaders collaborate in … Comprehension and Literacy Levels A patient’s ability to comprehend medical information is vital to … Literacy levels, such as low literacy or non-native English speakers, may further prevent communication … Slide 13: Barriers to Engagement for Health Care Personnel Say: Health care personnel have their … affairs, and to designate health care power of attorney to the person who will handle their health affairs

  7. Barriers to Patient Engagement (Session II) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/eccs-2015/white-paper-2015

  8. PRISM: Personalized Reminders for Immunizations Using Short Messaging Systems | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/prism-personalized-reminders-immunizations-using-short-messaging-systems
    January 01, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services. … Completed Grant Number R01 HS022677 Funding Mechanism(s) AHRQ Health … Care Theme Mobile Health Patient Education Preventive Medicine Childhood vaccines … literacy-promoting information versus conventional text message vaccination reminders.  … Department of Health and Human Services.

  9. Project ECHO Hepatitis C Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement in New Mexico through Health Information Technology - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs018171-arora-final-report-2013.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - Scope: HCV is a significant public health problem. … Scope HCV infection is a significant public health problem. … literacy needs of all patients. … literacy level. … literacy level.

  10. Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools and Resources Guide | The Academy

    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/substance-use-resources/environmental-scan/unhealthy-alcohol-use/guide
    November 01, 2022 - mental health and substance use disorders. … Health Information Technology & Telehealth — those related to information sharing, electronic health … Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care — those focused on primary care and behavioral health … literacy, and communication. … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

  11. Substance Use Tools & Resources Guide | The Academy

    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/substance-use-resources/environmental-scan/substance-use-tools/guide
    March 01, 2024 - mental health and substance use disorders. … Health Information Technology & Telehealth —those related to information sharing, electronic health records … literacy, and communication. … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

  12. AHRQ Webinar: Leveraging Digital Health Technologies to Address the Needs of Underserved Populations - Slides (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/technologies-underserved-populations-slides-02282023.pdf
    February 28, 2023 - What We Do 19 We SCREEN: Staff use touchscreens and REDCap® to deliver the 10-item, low literacy, … Take the Health Survey 3. Review “My Health To-Do List” 4. … from 35 states and 242 cities  Characteristics of our sample: higher education, higher computer literacy … , higher health literacy  Use of Gabby resulted in a 16% increase in the reported rate of PCC risks … workforce to deliver health education • Mobile health interventions will leap-frog face-to- face health

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33852/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2017 - As health care's movers and shakers insist on more engagement, patient engagement literature has become … AHRQ's recently developed Health Care Safety Hotline allowed patients in two New England health care … Health Information Technology (IT) and Patient Engagement Health IT is a critical tool for engaging … They delineate barriers to health IT–mediated engagement including lack of health literacy, low technology … These patient voices have been highly influential in shaping health policy.

  14. Evaluating Diagnostic Decision Support Systems for Patients Requiring Urgent Primary or Emergency Care or with Stroke | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluating-diagnostic-decision-support-systems-patients-requiring-urgent
    July 01, 2023 - Ongoing Grant Number R01 HS029513 Funding Mechanism(s) AHRQ Health … Care Theme Clinical Decision Making Health Literacy Patient Engagement An individual … diagnosis and triage accuracy, usability, safety, and effect on patient decision making of the Ada Health … This work will build on previous research by the team of a popular SC app (Ada Health), that studied … Hamish Fraser, an associate professor of medical science and health systems policy and practice at Brown

  15. Spotlight on Colorado | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/statesummaries/co-spotlight.html
    July 01, 2015 - SBHCs found it easier to collect and report data from their electronic health records (EHRs) than from … Adolescents completed the screener at the health center while waiting to see a provider for the first … literacy as well as their perceptions of access and quality. … Measuring youth health engagement: development of the Youth Engagement with Health Services Survey. … J Adolesc Health 2014;55(3):334-340.

  16. AHRQ National Webinar on Empowering Patients to Change Behavior Using Digital Healthcare Tools – Questions and Answers (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/behavior-change-qas-07172025.pdf
    July 17, 2025 - challenges, if any, were identified during pilot testing, especially for families with limited digital literacy … outcomes or less positive health outcomes. … on children’s health behaviors and safety awareness? … combination of imagery and minimal text in comics helps to reach and engage children with lower literacy … ANSWER: When the trial is over, approximately 1st Quarter 2026 QUESTION: How did patients’ digital literacy

  17. C:\Users\yemsrach dessalegn\Desktop\delete\transcript3.html (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/TRANSCRIPT%20OF%20LEVERAGING%20HEALTH%20INFORMATION%20TECHNOLOGY%20FOR%20PATIENT%20EMPOWERMENT_1.pdf
    April 08, 2010 - This question, we have gotten quite a few questions with regards to issues of illiteracy, both to a general … illiteracy and a health illiteracy as well as numeracy, and I was hoping each of you could talk a little … bit about how you are reaching low literacy patients, if you make any adjustments in terms of the material … level, so they are at a sixth grade literacy level or less. … Because the IVR is all communicated through voice, literacy there is more related to their understanding

  18. Adverse Events, Near Misses, and Errors | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/adverse-events-near-misses-and-errors
    March 30, 2022 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … 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.

  19. Addressing the Personal Health Information Management Needs of Older Adults - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs022106-turner-final-report-2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - literacy (eHEALS). … for health information. … Older adult health and personal health information management support networks. … Health literacy and personal health information management (PHIM) in older adults. … Presented at Health Literacy Research (HARC) Conference; Bethesda, MD; October 2016. B. Aim 2.

  20. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Partnering With Patients and Families To Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/partnering-patients-family.pdf
    April 01, 2022 - Not only are they invested in their own health and those of their loved ones, but also patients and … Promote health literacy by recruiting patients who have been discharged from your unit, and their family
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