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  1. Do medication samples jeopardize patient safety? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-medication-samples-jeopardize-patient-safety
    November 16, 2022 - Prior research has demonstrated that health literacy is directly linked to comprehension of medication … sample medications lacked instructions that could be understood by patients with average or low health literacy

  2. Appendix D. Organizations and Web Sites | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/appd.html
    March 01, 2017 - Every Patient’s Advocate Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Harvard School of Public Health, Health Literacy … Health Care for All Health Literacy Now Health Research and Educational Trust Health Resources … Safety Center Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors Maximus Center for Health Literacy

  3. Library-hospital pairing empowers patients, improves safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/library-hospital-pairing-empowers-patients-improves-safety
    June 27, 2018 - June 27, 2018 Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications … About The Topic Health Care Providers Quality and Safety Professionals Patients Health Literacy

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38749/psn-pdf
    April 08, 2011 - Prior research has identified low health literacy as a prominent risk factor for misinterpreting prescription … parental-misinterpretations-over-counter-pediatric-cough-and-cold-medication-labels https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46584/psn-pdf
    December 06, 2017 - language-proficiency-and-adverse-events-us-hospitals-pilot-study https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-hispanic-parents-role-health-literacy-and-english-proficiency … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-hispanic-parents-role-health-literacy-and-english-proficiency

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38608/psn-pdf
    January 02, 2017 - medication reconciliation in ambulatory care has been particularly problematic for patients with low health literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-reconciliation https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/limited-health-literacy-barrier-medication-reconciliation-ambulatory-care

  7. Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems for Better Care. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-it-and-patient-safety-building-safer-systems-better-care
    June 16, 2011 - September 23, 2015 Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary … August 15, 2012 Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. … July 8, 2016 Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary.

  8. Liquid medication dosing errors in children: role of provider counseling strategies. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-children-role-provider-counseling-strategies
    August 14, 2014 - 2008 Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health literacy … December 14, 2016 Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy … July 3, 2014 View More Related Resources Health literacy-informed

  9. What ring tone should be used for patient safety? Early results with a Blackberry-based telementoring safety solution. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-ring-tone-should-be-used-patient-safety-early-results-blackberry-based-telementoring
    February 28, 2011 - RIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Literacy … February 28, 2011 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … , 2010 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy

  10. Viewpoint: Patient safety in primary care - patients are not just a beneficiary but a critical component in its achievement. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/viewpoint-patient-safety-primary-care-patients-are-not-just-beneficiary-critical-component
    August 16, 2017 - December 21, 2018 View More Related Resources AHRQ Health Literacy … July 26, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … February 14, 2011 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels

  11. How the physician's financial wellness could impact patient safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-physicians-financial-wellness-could-impact-patient-safety
    May 08, 2024 - that medical schools and healthcare organizations implement strategies to increase physician financial literacy … July 17, 2013 View More Related Resources Health literacy and systemic

  12. Final Progress Report: Medication Reconciliation: A Team Approach (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - Patient education, literacy, and empowerment and its impact on medication reconciliation; ii. … Addressing patient-centeredness and literacy. 4.1 2. … Improving the recognition, understanding of, and approaches to patients with language, literacy, or … sensitive and apply universal precautions (i.e., assuming that all patients have literacy issues … Language barriers, low literacy, legal concerns, patient’s ownership of care, perception of time

  13. Person-Centered Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/person-centered.html
    August 01, 2025 - particularly geared towards older adults, who face unique barriers to patient portals including low health literacy … topics important to school readiness (e.g., nutrition and physical activity) to introduce language and literacy … Initiatives and Resources In 2023 and 2024, AHRQ released the updated Health Literacy Universal Precautions … Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit AHRQ’s  Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37260/psn-pdf
    January 02, 2017 - good understanding of their regimen and the study was not powered to determine the role of health literacy … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blood-thinner-pills-your-guide-using-them-safely https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

  15. Colorectal Cancer | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/medical-condition/colorectal-cancer
    January 01, 2024 - Electronic Health Record Communication Networks in Virtual Cancer Care Teams A low literacy … A low literacy, multimedia health information technology intervention to enhance patient-centered cancer … Principal Investigator Hahn, Elizabeth Project Name Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia

  16. A National Web Conference on Practical Models to Improve Patient-Clinician Communication Using Health IT (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/patient-clinician-communication-slides-121812.pdf
    January 01, 2020 -  Telephones are ubiquitous  Communication through spoken language may better support lower literacy … Contact Information Bill Adams, MD badams@bu.edu mailto:badams@bu.edu Implementing a Low-literacy …  Vulnerable populations (low literacy, racial/ethnic minorities, low income): – greater disease …  131 Adults with limited literacy self-reported less Internet access and use (Jensen, et al., … Model of Medication Self-Management A Health Literacy Agenda Multifaceted Strategies Needed Reconcile

  17. Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey: Interpreter Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/suppl-interpreter-service-items-cg-survey30-adult.html
    December 01, 2023 - assess interpreter services may also want to review and use supplemental items that ask about health literacy … Health Literacy . Perceived Bias .  Communication Barriers .

  18. Reducing the risk of delayed colorectal cancer diagnoses through an ambulatory safety net collaborative. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-risk-delayed-colorectal-cancer-diagnoses-through-ambulatory-safety-net-collaborative
    February 28, 2011 - RIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Literacy … July 14, 2010 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. … , 2012 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy

  19. A National Web Conference on Effective Design and Use of Patient Portals and Their Impact on Patient-Centered Care - Slides (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/impact-pcc-slides-032317.pdf
    March 23, 2017 - 13% 10% Never 20% 0% 76 Overall Barriers Across Thinkaloud Tasks Adequate Health Literacy … Limited Health Literacy Mean # tasks completed without assistance 1.3 4.2 % with Novice Computer … Adequate Health Literacy Logging In Visit Summary Reviewing Rx Lab Results Looking up Health Factsheet … • Limited health literacy seemed to be an accurate predictor of those needing the most assistance … o Address literacy as well as language barriers.

  20. Empowered Patient Coalition. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/empowered-patient-coalition
    October 26, 2022 - December 21, 2014 Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … View More See More About The Topic Patients Patient Self-Management Health Literacy
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