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BOOK/REPORT classic

Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy.

Wu HW, Nishimi RY, Page-Lopez CM, Kizer KW. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2005.

COMMENTARY

Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step approach.

Pollock M, Bazaldua OV, Dobbie AE. Am Fam Physician. 2007;75:231-236, 239-240.

STUDY

Health literacy and medication understanding among hospitalized adults.

Marvanova M, Roumie CL, Eden SK, Cawthon C, Schnipper JL, Kripalani S. J Hosp Med. 2011;6:488-493.

COMMENTARY

In Conversation with...Dean Schillinger, MD

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

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions.

Paasche-Orlow MK, Wilson EAH, McCormack L, eds. J Health Comm. 2010;15(suppl 2):1-225.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Quality & Safety Research Group.

Johns Hopkins University, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Does your patient really understand?

Huff C. Hosp Health Netw. October 2011;85:34-35,37-38,2.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Rapid response team activation by patients can mitigate errors.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 1, 2006:1-2.

COMMENTARY

Help your patient "get" what you just said: a health literacy guide.

Roett MA, Wessel L. J Fam Pract. 2012;61:190-196.

TOOLKIT

Taking Charge of Your Healthcare: Your Path to Being an Empowered Patient.

Chicago, IL: Consumers Advancing Patient Safety; 2009.

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

To protect against drug errors, ask questions.

Brody JE. New York Times. January 2, 2007:F7.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

IOM panel reviews lessons for medication safety.

Young D. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62:1340-1342.

STUDY

Health literacy and the quality of physician–patient communication during hospitalization.

Kripalani S, Jacobson TA, Mugalla IC, Cawthon CR, Niesner KJ, Vaccarino V. J Hosp Med. 2010;5:269-275.

COMMENTARY classic

Refocusing the lens: patient safety in ambulatory chronic disease care.

Sarkar U, Wachter RM, Schroeder SA, Schillinger D. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35:377-383.

STUDY

Reducing clinical errors in cancer education: interpreter training.

Gany FM, Gonzalez CJ, Basu G, et al. J Cancer Educ. 2010;25:560-564.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

Patient Education Pages.

Journal of Patient Safety.

BOOK/REPORT

Reducing the risk by designing a safer, shame-free health care environment.

Abrams MA, Hung LL, Kashuba AB, Schwartzberg JG, Sokol PE, Vergara KC. Chicago, IL: American Medical Foundation and American Medical Association; 2007. ISBN: 9781579479886.

STUDY

Engaging patients and family members in patient safety—the experience of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.

Wale JB, Moon RR. Psychiatr Q. Spring 2005;76:85-95.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Don't come back, hospitals say.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. June 7, 2011:D3.

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