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NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Don't come back, hospitals say.
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. June 7, 2011:D3.
STUDY
Implementation of an electronic system for medication reconciliation.
Kramer JS, Hopkins PJ, Rosendale JC, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:404-422.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Rapid response team activation by patients can mitigate errors.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 1, 2006:1-2.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Patient, protect thyself.
Szabo L. USA Today. February 5, 2007.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
10 things your hospital won't tell you.
Kapadia R. Smart Money. October 2006;15:112-114.
STUDY
Older patients' understanding of emergency department discharge information and its relationship with adverse outcomes.
Hastings SN, Barrett A, Weinberger M, et al. J Patient Saf. 2011;7:19-25.
MULTI-USE WEBSITE
Quality & Safety Research Group.
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine.
STUDY
Parental misinterpretations of over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medication labels.
Lokker N, Sanders L, Perrin EM, et al. Pediatrics. 2009;123:1464-1471.
BOOK/REPORT
Consumer Guide to Adverse Health Events.
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; January 2009.
COMMENTARY
Help your patient "get" what you just said: a health literacy guide.
Roett MA, Wessel L. J Fam Pract. 2012;61:190-196.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Library-hospital pairing empowers patients, improves safety.
Briefings on Patient Safety. June 2005;6:1-3.
COMMENTARY
Discharge Fumbles.
Forster A. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. December 2004.
STUDY
What did the doctor say? Health literacy and recall of medical instructions.
McCarthy DM, Waite KR, Curtis LM, Engel KG, Baker DW, Wolf MS. Med Care. 2012;50:277-282.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
'Use only as directed' isn't easy.
Landro L. Wall Street Journal. April 26, 2011:D1.
AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION
Can you read this drug label?
Gill L. Consumer Reports Health. June 2011.
STUDY
Acute care patients discuss the patient role in patient safety.
Rathert C, Huddleston N, Pak Y. Health Care Manage Rev. 2011;36:134-144.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Health literacy—a quality and patient safety imperative.
Foubister V. Quality Matters. November/December 2006.
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