Hospital testing of the effectiveness of co-designed educational materials to improve patient and visitor knowledge and confidence in reporting patient deterioration.

Lindy King; Ingrid Belan; Robyn A Clark; Tom Young; Hugh Grantham; Karleen Thornton; Michael R Kidd

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Hospital testing of the effectiveness of co-designed educational materials to improve patient and visitor knowledge and confidence in reporting patient deterioration.

February 14, 2024

King L, Belan I, Clark RA, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024;50(2):116-126.

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Patient and caregiver engagement furthers the delivery of safe, high-quality healthcare. This mixed methods study at one Australian hospital found that exposure to education materials increased patient and visitors’ awareness of clinical deterioration and their role in reporting it.

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