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  1. 11th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2021-uspstf-annual-report-to-congress.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health has been dedicated to improving … literacy barriers … and Health Disparities is to lead scientific research to improve minority health, reduce health … Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health … NYU Langone Health.

  2. Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Care Coordination (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-care-coordination.pdf
    June 30, 2025 - Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services. … more patient safety threats than did home health providers. … It is theorized the observed difficulties in navigation were problems of technology literacy. … Publications: 3 Charles Phillips Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health

  3. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression_hi_impact.pdf
    October 01, 2014 - interventions, and public health and health promotion activities. … reflects clinical practice, clinical research, health care delivery, health business, health technology … systems, health business, health administration, health policy). … where resources are traditionally less available; and (3) soldiers with “low economic status, low literacy … Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Mental Health; 14 p.

  4. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - interventions, and public health and health promotion activities. … reflects clinical practice, clinical research, health care delivery, health business, health technology … systems, health business, health administration, health policy). … Hispanics) or poor followup in established glaucoma or glaucoma suspicion (low economic status and low literacy … Thus, this may even out the disparity for low economic status/low literacy patients.

  5. Final Progress Report: Multicenter Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/schnipper-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - services at five US hospitals that varied in terms of size, location, academic affiliation, and use of health … This led to a separate analysis of the effect of health information technology (HIT) on outcomes. … literacy-sensitive discharge medication education, (2) risk-stratifying patients, and (3) providing … We are now working with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) on a 1-day workshop … BMC health services research. 2013;13:230. 3. Society of Hospital Medicine.

  6. Final Progress Report: Safety in the Home Healthcare Sector: A Pilot Study (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/gershon-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - It was simple to use; HHCPs with limited English language literacy were able to use it to conduct visual … Health Care. … The health-housing relationship: what do we know? Rev Environ Health. 2000;15:109-134. 54. … Personal safety, violence, and home health. Public Health Nurs. 2000;17(1):43- 52. 89. … Safety concerns affecting delivery of home health care. Public Health Nurs.

  7. Heart-Failure-Transition-Care Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-transition-care_executive.pdf
    May 01, 2014 - problem and a leading cause of hospitalization and health care costs in the United States. … Effective Health Care Effective Health Care Program 2 uncontrolled hypertension are the two highest … readmission rates or other key outcomes differ by sex, racial or ethnic minority status, disease severity, literacy … Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 July 1;31(7):1623-32. PMID: 22722702. 20. … The care span: the importance of transitional care in achieving health reform.

  8. Improving the Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Perimenopausal and Early Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopausal-symptoms-protocol-final.pdf
    October 15, 2024 - literacy, and a variety of other factors.23, 24 For example, choice of therapies may be limited by … health Across the Nation (SWAN). … National Academies of Sciences E, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Sciences … Department of Health and Human Services. XV. … Care"/ 123852 42 exp Insurance Coverage/ 20457 43 health services accessibility/ or health

  9. Improving the Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Perimenopausal and Early Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopausal-symptoms-protocol.pdf
    October 15, 2024 - literacy, and a variety of other factors.23, 24 For example, choice of therapies may be limited by … health Across the Nation (SWAN). … National Academies of Sciences E, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Sciences … Department of Health and Human Services. XIV. … Care"/ 123852 42 exp Insurance Coverage/ 20457 43 health services accessibility/ or health

  10. NATIONAL WEB-BASED TELECONFERENCE ON HEALTH IT: QUALITY METRICS AND MEASUREMENT (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/quality-metrics-transcript-042811.pdf
    December 31, 2007 - His research has focused on health literacy, racial and ethnic disparities in care, and quality of … His current research is examining the use of health information technology for health communication … I have listed them here, so Applied Health Services, which is a federally-qualified health center serving … The federally-qualified health centers that participated were Howard Brown Health Center which is an … ; and then Heartland Health Outreach which is a health center for the homeless located in Chicago.

  11. Final Progress Report: Patient-Centric Risk Model for Medication Safety During Care Transitions (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/gurses-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Health Serv Res. 2011;46(5):1517-33. 7. Sarkar U, Wachter RM, Schroeder SA, Schillinger D. … Popul Health Manag. 2012;15(6):338-51. 12. McEntee ML, Cuomo LR, Dennison CR. … American journal of health- system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System … Rethinking adherence: a health literacy-informed model of medication self-management. … Journal of health communication. 2013;18 Suppl 1:20-30. 32.

  12. Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy - Issue Brief (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dxsafety-current-state.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services. … Health Information Technology Given that the scope of health IT is broad, this domain is focused on … literacy and language needs are considered.161,204,205 Several publicly available tools and resources … Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with limited English-language health literacy

  13. Promoting Use of an Integrated Personal Health Record for Prevention - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs018811-krist-final-report-2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Health literacy and language barriers make it necessary to explain terminology and procedures in easily … health goal of: Making sure I get the tests I need* 36.9% 25% 0.02 Health goals Has a current health … 56.7% 61.0% 0.42 Health goals Has a current health goal of: Quitting smoking 3.5% 4.3% 0.72 Health … goals Has a current health goal of: Exercising more 67.3% 66.5% 0.88 Health goals Has a current health … Health Behavior and Health Education. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass; 1997. 46.

  14. Disposition of Comments Report for Otitis Media With Effusion (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ear-infection_disposition-comments.pdf
    May 04, 2013 - Comments to Research Review The Effective Health Care (EHC) Program encourages the public to participate … This is a much needed review with the changes in health care. … Functional and health related quality of life outcomes We addressed these specific problems and the … auditory processing, attention and impulsivity, academic achievement, behavior, psychosocial function, literacy … auditory processing, attention and impulsivity, academic achievement, behavior, psychosocial function, literacy

  15. Final Progress Report: UIC Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics Tools for Optimizing Prescribing, Monitoring and Education (TOP-MED) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lambert2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 67(12):1017-24. 2.2.B.1. … American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 67, 1265-1273. 3.B.4. … Value Health. 2010. Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Pages: A209-A209 5.B.2. … Medication guide comprehension and health literacy. Doctoral dissertation. … American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 67, 1101-1105. Galanter, W.

  16. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-current-state-references.html
    January 01, 2024 - Diagnostic errors, health disparities, and artificial intelligence: a combination for health or harm? … Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with limited English-language health literacy or … Can mobile health apps replace GPs? … Qualitative outcomes from a health consumer workshop. Health Expect  2021 Apr;24(2):222-233. … Creating a learning health system for improving diagnostic safety: pragmatic insights from U.S. health

  17. Final Progress Report: Optimizing OTC labels for older adults (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/becker-bix-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - literacy; and inappropriate prescribing and monitoring practices (14-16)) are associated with this … Health Science Reports. … BMC Public Health. 2009;9:184. 51. … Health Promotion International. 2009;24(2):120-9. 52. … Health Science Reports. 2023 Jan;6(1):e1062.

  18. Experiences From the Frontline: Case Studies (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/frontline-cases-studies.pdf
    May 01, 2015 - Last, meeting the needs of patients with low literacy provides continuous challenges in patient– provider … Integration of new protocols and procedures within the electronic health record. … WakeMed North Family Health & Women’s Hospital opened in May 2015. … The three hospitals also share an electronic health record (EHR) system. … KEY STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS A culture of safety across the health care system.

  19. Interim Report of the Subcommittee of the NAC on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Investments and Future Activities (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/organization/nac/interim-pcortf-snac-report.pdf
    October 01, 2022 - • Support equitable access to tools and to the internet as well as digital health literacy for patients … Chief Population Health Officer UW Health President and CEO UW Health ACO Professor of Medicine … of health. … As Chief Population Health Officer, UW Health, and President/CEO, UW Health ACO, Dr. … health.

  20. Findings and Lessons From the Improving Quality Through Clinician Use of Health IT Grant Initiative (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/findings-and-lessons-from-the-improving-quality-through-clinician-use-of-health-it.pdf
    January 28, 2014 - AHRQ Health Information Technology Ambulatory Safety and Quality | IQHITi AHRQ Health Information Technology … IT Grant Initiative • www.ahrq.gov HEALTH IT http://healthit.ahrq.gov www.ahrq.gov AHRQ Health … The Improving Quality Through Clinician Use of Health IT initiative is part of the Agency for Health … Literacy 1 Cancer Screening 1 Frailty Associated With Old Age 1 Immunization 21 Medication Manage … Health Outcomes Two projects evaluated the impact of health IT on health outcomes, such as health status
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