Patient Education Management Archives – February 1, 2007
February 1, 2007
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Core concepts of family-centered care enhance patient education
List the components of patient- and family-centered care and many would think it was the formula for good education. The four core concepts include "dignity and respect," "information sharing," "participation," and "collaboration." -
Best resource centers shaped by user advice
To make the health information resource center at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle an inviting place, it was designed with input from people who had been patients, as well as their family members. -
Advisor input makes for user-friendly forms
A method for reviewing written materials provides a way for staff at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle to get input from patients and family members to help ensure signs, forms, patient education handouts, and web site content are user friendly. -
PEM says standardized teaching materials best
As manager of cancer services at Riverside Methodist Hospital, an 800-bed institution in Columbus, OH, Mary Szczepanik, MS, BSN, RN, oversees cancer research, cancer registry, and cancer education support and outreach. -
Award winner engages all sectors to improve quality
Many health care quality proponents are under the impression that, while there is much they can do within the hospital setting to improve patient safety and quality, their impact is limited when it comes to much-needed changes in public policy. -
ED, primary care clinic pilot program for uninsured
A pilot program under way in Tucson, AZ, aims to direct uninsured patients who show up for care in the hospital emergency department to a nearby primary and specialty care clinic where they can find an ongoing medical home. -
New NY regulations govern language assistance
The state of New York has taken a step toward ensuring consistency in the provision of language assistance services to hospital patients with limited English proficiency (LEP).