Institute of Medicine Report: Health Literacy – A Prescription to End Confusion
This Institute of Medicine report brief summarizes its committee’s report on the importance of addressing heath literacy for patient safety Continue reading
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Joint Commission: What Did the Doctor Say? Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety
This Joint Commission report highlights the importance of identifying and addressing health literacy barriers as essential to protecting patient safety. Continue reading
American Medical Association Ethical Force Program: Improving Patient-Centered Communication
This report and toolkit from the American Medical Association Ethical Force Program supports improvement in patient-centered communication. The toolkit Continue reading
National Patient Safety Foundation: AskMe3
These resources for providers and patients from the National Patient Safety Foundation use three questions designed to improve provider-patient communication, Continue reading
Eradicating Low Health Literacy: The First Public Health Movement for the 21st Century
This report commissioned by Pfizer, Inc. reviews the literature related to improving health literacy. Link to Original Source
Institute for Family-Centered Care: Partnering with Patients and Families to Create a Patient- and Family-Centered Health Care System
This report from the Institute for Family-Centered Care and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement describes how patients and families could Continue reading
Economic and Social Research Institute: Patient-Centered Care for Underserved Populations
This report from the Economic and Social Research Institute examines patient-centered care for underserved populations. The report, funded by the W.K.Kellogg Continue reading
Center for Studying Health System Change Research Brief: Care Coordination
This research brief from the Center for Studying Health System Change examines how primary care practices have been able to Continue reading
