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  1. Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A False Sense of Security. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-breast-cancer-diagnosis-false-sense-security
    May 01, 2005 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … literacy, and those who are resource-constrained. 8 The present case illustrates some of the challenges … Linguistic, health literacy, financial, and logistical barriers (e.g., arranging time off work, childcare … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services.

  2. CDS Connect Work Group February 2022 Summary (pdf file)

    cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/workgroups/58631/CDS_Connect_WG_February_2022_Summary.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - their healthcare team with tools for health and wellbeing. … This activity uncovered needed improvements in the device’s digital-literacy design that would help … workforce development and training for digital health. … worker (or, in this case, a health coach). … ; instead, it hopes to make the best use of both the provider and health coach.

  3. Patient Safety During Hospital Discharge | PSNet

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    April 01, 2018 - literacy or language barriers to lack of written materials and time constraints to provide adequate … literacy, using language appropriate to patient understanding, utilizing visuals, and practicing the … Implementation of a routine health literacy assessment at an academic medical center. … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services.

  4. Chapter 4. Evaluation Design | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2014 - Hispanic Diabetes Disparities Learning Network in Community Health Centers Chapter 4. … beginning of the intervention that although this tool had been validated in Spanish, it was above the literacy … Health System Organization. Community Resources and Policies. … Low literacy level was considered for any materials produced. Simple drawings are effective. … Finding mental health resources may be quite difficult.

  5. Personal Health Records to Improve Health Information Exchange and Patient Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Fricton_21.pdf
    April 17, 2008 - Personal Health Records to Improve Health Information Exchange and Patient Safety Personal Health Records … , health care, and health care costs. … t health, health care, and health care costs. … • Poor application of health literacy principles in consumer interfaces. … • Ease of use, personalized, and intuitive with an appropriate level of health literacy.

  6. EBC-Challenge-Webinar-Transcript (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebc-challenge-webinar-transcript.pdf
    June 01, 2014 - approaches for obtaining public views  on issues central to health care research. … literacy  report.   … This tool will be used to teach a wide  variety  of individuals  with  different literacy   … care literacy, educate our colleagues,  and  to  be  a part of the   exciting growth of evidence … internet access, because there are certainly  a few individuals  out there  that lack in technical literacy

  7. Patient and Family Involvement in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/patient-family-care-fac-guide.html
    March 01, 2017 - Typically we think of the trained health care providers. … The health care provider has only just met the patient, while the family member might have taken care … What if you were to build a relationship where you became a trusted member of the health care team?  … Slide 16: Health System–Level Applications for PCC Say: At a health system level, PCC applications … used in a health system with consideration for health literacy, language, and cultural competency; paying

  8. Electronic Medication Adherence Reporting and Feedback During Care Transitions - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs024587-schnipper-final-report-2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - literacy using the s-TOFHLA).[14] The number of discharge medications was used as a model offset, and … literacy using s-TOFHLA PDC: proportion of days covered aAdjusted mean difference bAdjusted odds ratio … literacy using s-TOFHLA a Maintain systolic blood pressure goal of < 130 mmHg or decrease to that goal … literacy using s-TOFHLA Time Period Metric Overall Usual care Smart pillbox Unadjusted p-value … Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy.

  9. Engaging-Caregivers-Appendix-B (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-appendix-b.xlsx
    October 08, 2025 - for >5 days); 6) Initiation of a new long-term medication; 7) Nursing home residents without known health … Not defined (likely usual care) A. 30 minute family meeting on day 6 of stay with a health care team … ) Communication preference assessment to collect information about family context, preferences, and health … literacy; 4) Communication coaching for parents/caregivers to help them clarify and practice asking … literacy to ensure they understand and know how to act on healthcare information.

  10. The Five Principles of Effective Primary Care-Based Care Coordination for Reducing Potentially Preventable Readmissions (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/rev-reportaddendum.pdf
    March 01, 2021 - If left unaddressed, behavioral health and social needs are key risk factors for postdischarge adverse … The primary care team should elicit care priorities or barriers to engagement related to behavioral health … In addition, the primary care team should assess health literacy, coping strategies, and social support … Some of these elements, such as screening for behavioral health and patient education needs, occur on … • Screen for social and behavioral health needs, and then refer as appropriate.

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73106/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2021 - one identify patient safety hazards, understand baseline performance, compare patient safety between health … of days after hospital discharge that discharge summaries were sent to primary care providers in a health … improvement in the timeliness of inpatient-to-outpatient communication after hospital discharge in this health … Teach-back is a strategy that involves the health care provider asking patients or family members to … guide-improving-patient-safety-primary-care-settings-engaging-patients-and-families https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-health-literacy-universal-precautions-toolkit

  12. Glasgow.Presentation (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/interactive_media_glasgow_presentation.pdf
    January 01, 2009 -  Action:  Improving  Quality  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health … Senior  Scientist   Institute  for  Health  Research,  Kaiser  Permanente  Colorado … Social  environment  not  supportive   o Comorbid  medical  conditions   o Limited  literacy …   Levels:     • Health  care  setting  (HMO  vs.   … non);  health  counselor  (4);  patient  characteristics   HMO  vs.  

  13. A Mobile App to Enhance Smoking Cessation Shared Decision Making in Primary Care - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023994-tubb-final-report-2018.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Methods: Within an academic health center and associated primary care network (3 practices) we designed … Health IT and clinical integration. … Department of Health and Human Services, which had been used in other similar studies. … Testing of version 2.2 produced feedback that the literacy level was too high for the clinic populations … A literacy evaluation revealed that our initial text averaged a 7th grade reading level.

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72589/psn-pdf
    December 23, 2020 - literacy, and those who are resource-constrained.8 The present case illustrates some of the challenges … Linguistic, health literacy, financial, and logistical barriers (e.g., arranging time off work, childcare … Improving Diagnosis in Health Care. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2015. 10. Perrow C. … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services.

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33655/psn-pdf
    August 01, 2007 - Over the next few years, failure to act will likely have far-reaching consequences for hospitals and health … Because of the complexity of modern health care delivery, realizing sustainable improvements in clinical … I believe that, if clinical quality and patient safety are to be improved, hospital and health system … It requires knowledge and skills that have not historically existed on most health care boards. … While the board's awareness and literacy with respect to quality and safety have improved, we expect

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72836/psn-pdf
    January 26, 2021 - Health Literacy Survey 6. … Stephen Hoy COO PFCCpartners Long Beach, CA Eleanor Fitall, MPH Senior Research Associate, IMPAQ Health … Hall, MD, MS Managing Director, IMPAQ Health IMPAQ International Columbia, MD Kate R. … Hough, MA Editor, IMPAQ Health IMPAQ International Columbia, MD References [1] Patient and family … Health Serv Res. 2004;39(4 Pt 1):1005-1026. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00269.x.

  17. Measure: PROMIS Pediatric Global Health Measure (PGH-7) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1416-p013-ef.pdf
    February 01, 2016 - Measure: PROMIS Pediatric Global Health Measure (PGH-7) Measure: PROMIS Pediatric Global Health Measure … and health-related experiences. … ● Cognitive interviews, literacy analyses, and translatability review demonstrated adequate comprehensibility … ● PGH-7 measures health at a high level: The measure evaluates global health, which is the highest … level of self-reported health possible, integrating patient experiences of their health across physical

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49500/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2006 - efforts should target individual providers and parents, medication labeling practices, and broader health … Physicians’ office personnel, pharmacists, and all health care providers play an important role in educating … literacy. … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services.

  19. Electronic Records to Improve Care for Children (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015420-shiffman-final-report-2007.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - 2 Abstract Purpose: To implement a shared, community-wide electronic health record for health … associated with lower educational attainment, suggesting special needs in addressing asthma care in low literacy … • We serve a large number of patients with low levels of income and healthcare literacy. … school health and public health in a community partnership. … ’s Health .

  20. Primary Care and Patient Safety: Opportunities at the Interface | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/primary-care-and-patient-safety-opportunities-interface
    September 28, 2022 - literacy are more likely to experience medication-related safety events.   … Health disparities that result from limited education, low health literacy, poor access to care, and … literacy, access, and social determinants [of health]. … That's a health literacy issue that needs to be addressed. … During COVID-19, developing telemedicine literacy was a huge focus, and ultimately resulted in better
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