Web sites that teach quality care, patient ed

Web sites that teach quality care, patient ed

During a research study conducted at Wayne State University College of Nursing in Detroit, Professor Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, and her colleagues evaluated 90 Internet documents on quality health care. Following is a list of web sites she recommends for patient education on quality care:

• ahcpr.gov/consumer/qntlite/qntlite.htm — Improving Health Care Quality: A Guide for Patients and Families

• www.ahrq.gov/consumer/ncpiebro.htm — Prescription Medicines and You

• www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/diaginfo.htm — Now You Have a Diagnosis: What’s Next?

• www.aarp.org/hcchoices/medicare/makechoice/options.html — Making Medicare Choices: Medicare Options

• www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/20tips.htm — 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors

• www.lib.wayne.edu/shiffman/chis/qualityhealthcare/index.html — A web page developed by researchers at Wayne State University to teach consumers about quality health care using Internet sites.