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  1. Primers | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/primers-0
    March 15, 2025 - Structured Hand-offs (2) Provider-Patient Communication (7) Health Literacy

  2. Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/envptscan.pdf
    June 01, 2013 - Although AIR identified a number of health literacy programs during the environmental scan, most of … ultimately excluded from the catalog because many of these programs were primarily focused on health literacy … Programs designed to improve patient safety through increased health literacy, however, were included … Training Eliminate Medical Error Health Care Error Training Health Care Quality Improvement Health Literacy … 681 ---- Medication Reconciliation 2 634 -- Provider-Patient Communication 57 636 ---- Health Literacy

  3. Chartbook on Women's Health Care: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/womenh-slides.html
    March 01, 2020 - barriers to good communication: more than one-third of adults in the United States have low health literacy … Low health literacy is associated with higher mortality, higher rates of hospitalization, and poor self-management … Strategies for improving low health literacy. Postgrad Med 2009 Sep;121(5):171-7. … Health literacy and 30-day postdischarge hospital utilization. … Health literacy: January 1990 through October 1999 [bibliography].

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33745/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2013 - The acuity and severity of illness, delirium, dementia, low health literacy, and cultural factors all

  5. Electronic Health Records | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/electronic-health-records
    March 15, 2025 - Universal medication scheduling improves comprehension of prescriptions among patients with low  health literacy

  6. Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Internet Access for Health Information and Advice (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6d.pdf
    July 07, 2017 - The other part relates to Web literacy: the inability of some people with Internet access to navigate

  7. Data for Individual Health (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/2014-jason-data-for-individual-health.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - in this anticipated data-rich environment will require training to a higher level of quantitative literacy … A higher level of quantitative literacy will be required among team members to make informed health … Health literacy and numeracy workshop summary (IOM roundtable on health literacy). http://www.iom.edu … / Reports/2014/Health-Literacy-and-Numeracy.aspx, 2014 … OfficeofMedicalProductsandTobacco/CDRH/CDRHReports/UCM391521.pdf http://www.iom.edu/ Reports/2014/Health-Literacy-and-Numeracy.aspx

  8. Communication-Focused Technologies: Technologies for Enhancing Access to Health Management (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/teahm_study_action_final061511comp.pdf
    June 01, 2011 - These situations further underscore the importance of basic computer literacy and adequate training … Technology Literacy in Congregate Settings As expected, participant anxiety and technology literacy … These services ranged from activities aimed at preventing social isolation to legal aid, to computer literacy … Efforts to enhance computer literacy among seniors was a priority for one of the senior centers, and … and because the computer-related element of the project extended other programs aimed at computer literacy

  9. Microsoft Word - TMS-AP_v1_FINAL.doc (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/AHRQ%20NRC%20Time-Motion%20Study%20Tool%20Guide_0.pdf
    June 01, 2005 - e.g., observer biases or the time of day), clinician factors (e.g., years in practice or computer literacy

  10. PA-20-070 Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes into Routine Primary Care: Monitoring Asthma Between Visits – Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs026432-03s1-rudin-final-report-2023.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - with a diverse population of Spanish- and English-speaking patients, including those with low health literacy … heavily on patient portal messages to recruit RCT participants, and patient portal use requires digital literacy … • Sending patient portal messages, letters, and text messages with improved readability for health literacy

  11. AHRQ National Web Conference on the Role of Health IT to Improve Care Transitions - Slides (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/care-transitions-slides-092619.pdf
    September 26, 2019 - insurance 57 (100) Race/ethnicity Black/Af-Am 16 (28) Hispanic/Latino 33 (58) Limited health literacy … • Health & wellbeing • Social environment • Health literacy & communication • Service coordination

  12. Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/healthited-issuebrief.pdf
    February 01, 2021 - engagement in care • • • • • • Patient accessibility Patient acceptability Limited health or tech literacy … Financial cost to patient User-friendliness Age and racial/ethnic disparities Limited health or tech literacy

  13. Transition to Nowhere | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transition-nowhere
    March 21, 2009 - understanding of the reason for hospitalization, difficulty self-managing medical conditions, low health literacy

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837658/psn-pdf
    July 08, 2022 - be limited to, patients who identify as racial, ethnic, or sexual minorities, have limited health literacy

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33697/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2010 - Other sources of problems include provider–patient language barriers, challenges with medical literacy

  16. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.152_slideshow.ppt
    June 01, 2007 - involved primary care physician “Primary care” received in emergency department Patient with low health literacy

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49815/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2017 - pill bottles), only 36.3% of patients were able to complete the form without error.(3) Poor health literacy

  18. Implementation Quick Start Guide: Teach-back (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teach-back_quickstart_full.pdf
    September 15, 2016 - Teach-back is an evidence-based health literacy intervention that promotes patient engagement, patient

  19. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Clinical Decision Support: Current State and Future Directions | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/patient-centered-outcomes-research-clinical-decision-support-current-state-and
    January 01, 2024 - Stakeholder Vendor Type of Care Ambulatory Care Health Care Theme Health Literacy

  20. Acknowledging Our Track Chairs (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006ClancyKeyesYoung_051211comp.pdf
    June 16, 2021 - Safety and Quality of Care for the Elderly  CDSS not magic bullet (anticoagulation alerts)  Health literacy
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