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Health Literacy Improvement

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•Medicine (56)

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•Health Care Providers (79)

•Health Care Executives and Administrators (61)

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STUDY

Parents' medication administration errors: role of dosing instruments and health literacy.

Yin HS, Mendelsohn AL, Wolf MS, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010;164:181-186.

STUDY

Randomized controlled trial of a pictogram-based intervention to reduce liquid medication dosing errors and improve adherence among caregivers of young children.

Yin HS, Dreyer BP, van Schaick L, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162:814-822.

COMMENTARY

Lethal Cap.

Schillinger D. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2004.

STUDY

Out-of-hospital medication errors: a 6-year analysis of the national poison data system.

Shah K, Barker KA. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2009;18:1080-1085.

STUDY

Health literacy and communication quality in health care organizations.

Wynia MK, Osborn CY. J Health Commun. 2010;15(suppl 2):102-115.

COMMENTARY

Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety.

Rothman RL, Yin HS, Mulvaney S, Co JPT, Homer C, Lannon C. Pediatrics. 2009;124(suppl 3):S315-S326.

COMMENTARY

Simple strategies to avoid medication errors.

Jenkins RH, Vaida AJ. Fam Pract Manag. 2007;14:41-47.

BOOK/REPORT

2009 Older Adults' Knowledge About Medications That Can Impact Driving.

MacLennan PA, Owsley C, Rue LW III, McGwin G Jr. Washington, DC: American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety; August 2009.

STUDY

Improving prescription drug warnings to promote patient comprehension.

Wolf MS, Davis TC, Bass PF, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170:50-56.

COMMENTARY

In Conversation with...Dean Schillinger, MD

AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. February/March 2009.

COMMENTARY

Recurrent Hypoglycemia: A Care Transition Failure?

Eytan T. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. October 2008.

COMMENTARY

JCAHO proposal for patient-centered care brings concept to mainstream healthcare settings.

The Risk Management Reporter. June 2005;24:1,3-7.

TOOLKIT

Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit.

DeWalt DA, Callahan LF, Hawk VH, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. AHRQ Publication No. 10-0046-EF.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

Speak Up [brochure].

Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission.

STUDY

Do medication samples jeopardize patient safety?

Franks AS, Ray SM, Wallace LS, Keenum AJ, Weiss BD. Ann Pharmacother. 2008;43:51-56.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

To be safe, keep track of pills.

Foreman J. Los Angeles Times. September 4, 2006:F3.

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.

STUDY

Improving patient understanding of prescription drug label instructions.

Davis TC, Federman AD, Bass PF III, et al. J Gen Int Med. 2009;24:57-62.

COMMENTARY

Prevent medication errors: a New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications.

Polzien G. Home Healthc Nurse. 2007;25:59-62.

STUDY

Communication discrepancies between physicians and hospitalized patients.

Olson DP, Windish DM. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170:1302-1307.

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