Last Updated:
01/14/09 11:01:02 AM
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Patient Safety for the Public
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Patient Safety in a Nursing
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Questions Are The Answer - Get More Involved In Your Health
Care - Questions Are
The Answer - Information from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. Clinicians, the Government, and many
other groups are working hard to improve health care
quality, but improving health care quality is a team effort.
You can improve your care and the care of your loved ones by
taking an active role in your health care. Ask questions.
Understand your condition. Evaluate your options. |
Nursing Home Compare - Check out safety and resident
care records of nursing homes in your area. |
What to watch for - Nursing Home Checklist (pdf)
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homeHealth |
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Home Health Patient Safety
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Home Health Compare Database - Check out the quality
of home health agencies in your area. |
Elder Care at Home - An online guide for family
caregivers. Information from the Foundation for Health
in Aging |
Health Facilities Locator in Nevada - Find a
facility in your area |
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MedErrors |
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Reducing Medication Errors |
Institute
for Safe Medication Practices - A non-profit
organization educating the healthcare community and
consumers about safe medication practices. |
My Medication Record - My Medication Record,
published by AARP. This form, available in both English and
Spanish, allows you to list all the medicine you take,
including over-the-counter drugs and herbal supplements, the
doses, and how often you take them. |
Over-the-counter Safety Tips - Information provided
by the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) |
SafeMedications.com - Valuable website for consumers
about administration/dosing, etc. |
Rex -
the Talking Prescription Bottle - verbally
identifies bottle contents and informs people on the proper
use of the medication. |
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