Patient Education Management Archives – May 1, 2009
May 1, 2009
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Re-Engineered Discharge Program covers all the details for safe discharge
It is vital for patients to receive complete information at discharge. -
Mental Health Month theme is dealing with stress
One way people can help prevent certain mental and physical health problems is to learn how to reduce stress and better cope with it when it does occur. -
Tips on clear writing strategies available online
Patient education managers spend a lot of time coordinating the writing and production of educational materials that are clear and easy to read. Many provide classes for health care professionals who wish to develop materials written for patients. -
Volunteers address low health literacy
Health care institutions may be able to borrow an idea from literacy volunteer organizations to improve health literacy among individuals who have low literacy skills and improve their ability to navigate the health care system. -
DP and home care need improved communication
The transition from hospital to home health can be a rocky one, which is why hospital discharge planners need to make communication with home health staff a priority, experts say. -
Too few chronic patients referred to post-acute care
Clinicians often fail to identify patients who need home care services or other post-acute care after they're discharged from the hospital, research shows. -
How to prevent crises during transitions in care
Discharge planners can prevent many problems that might occur during a patient's transition from the hospital to home care by focusing on communication with staff from the home care agency or other post-acute setting.