Last Updated:
01/14/09 11:00:46 AM
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Patient Safety Information for
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Improving Patient Literacy |
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Talking the Talk: Improving Patient-Provider Communication
- Information from the Center for Advancement of Health,
Washington, D.C. |
Plain Language - A Promising Strategy (pdf) - Plain
language - a promising strategy for clearly communicating
health information and improving health literacy. Published
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. |
AHRQ Literacy Resources - Valuable publications and
links to other sources of information from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality. |
Improving Health Literacy - CDC's Approach - As
recently as 5 years ago, health literacy was a concept of
which few were aware. Today, health literacy is a public
health priority. It is defined as "the degree to which
individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and
understand basic health information and services needed to
make appropriate health decisions." |
"What did the doctor say?" - Improving Health
Literacy to Protect Patient Safety Report published by the
Joint Commission |
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Success Stories |
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Send Us Your
Success Stories - We want to hear your success
stories about patient safety initiatives. Please share your
strategies so others can learn from your ingenuity and
effort. |
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Patient Safety Legislation
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Federation of State Medical Boards - 2008 Patient Safety
Legislation (pdf) - Federation of State Medical
Boards - 2007 Patient Safety Legislation in other states. |
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