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  1. TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement. | PSNet

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    July 17, 2024 - December 24, 2008 AHRQ Health Information Technology Research: 2018 Year in Review. … May 1, 2017 Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records … February 6, 2024 AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition. … October 19, 2022 The CUSP Method September 26, 2019 Health Literacy … December 11, 2013 View More See More About The Topic Health Care Providers

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Tool 9: Transitional Care Planning (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool9_trans_care.docx
    July 28, 2016 - Efforts to reduce readmissions by optimizing self-management or long-term health status will predictably … Care · History of receiving behavioral health services · Concern about emotional or mental health · … Alcohol or drugs affecting health and wellness · Needs linkage to behavioral health services Functional … insurance coverage, utilities, pending eviction · Recent or repeated incarceration or detention Language or Literacy … Issues · Low literacy, low numeracy · Low health literacy—diagnoses, medications, care plan · Low or

  5. 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

  6. About SDOH in Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    February 01, 2020 - Education (e.g., quality of day care, schools, and adult education; literacy and high school graduation … Healthcare context (e.g., access to high-quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate, and health … literate care; access to insurance; healthcare laws; health promotion initiatives; supply side of services … Educational barriers (e.g., learning difficulties, limited literacy). … SDOH are defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the conditions in which people are born,

  7. 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

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50769/psn-pdf
    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. 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

  10. 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.

  11. Alicia Fernandez, M.D. | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members/alicia-fernandez-md
    January 01, 2025 - Fernandez’s research interests are in patient-doctor communication, with a focus on the role of language, literacy … Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Russell Sage Foundation, … committees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Academy of Medicine, and other national health … to her particular expertise in clinical prevention and primary care, especially around language and literacy

  12. 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.

  13. Development and Evaluation of Breast Cancer Prevention Communication Prototypes for the CUIDARSE Project (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/lara.pdf
    December 19, 2014 - This project developed educational materials for low-literacy Spanish-speaking women at risk for breast … The long-term goal was to promote the effective communication of evidence-based health messages among … Aims The 2 main aims of this study are to: 1) Conduct formative research to develop new language-, literacy … Study Population Latinas Health Condition Addressed Diabetes Dissemination Tool and/or Method

  14. 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.

  15. Final Research Plan: Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/oral-health-children-adolescents-screening-preventive-interventions
    June 17, 2021 - oral health issues? … oral health issues? … literacy) are associated with oral health care disparities in children, adolescents, and adults? … literacy. … literacy Children younger than age 5 years (this population is addressed in a separate USPSTF recommendation

  16. 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

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44809/psn-pdf
    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

  18. Tailored DVD to Improve Medication Management for Low Literate Elderly Patients | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Population Adults Black or African American Elderly Hispanic or Latino Individuals with Low Literacy … Health Literacy Medication Management This project created individualized, culturally … older adults in that the DVD format is engaging, clearly informative, suitable for audiences with low literacy … Using Health Information Technology To Determine Medication Adherence: Findings from the AHRQ Health … Link: Using Health IT to Determine Medication Adherence: Findings from the AHRQ Health IT Portfolio

  19. Gaps Identified | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/gaps.html
    March 01, 2017 - Instances of these structures appear limited to those practices affiliated with large health care systems … Publication of the psychometric properties of the Patient Health Engagement Scale is a good first step … literacy. … Few of the patient-focused tools catered to patients and families with lower or limited health literacy … literacy level of existing tools in order to modify them appropriately.

  20. 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
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