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Aids that streamline teaching make the process simpler for staff who educate patients in preparation for discharge. Thats why the education department at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has created several tools to make teaching more efficient.
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Having consumers review new patient education material has greatly improved the writing of health care professionals at the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority in Richmond, British Columbia.
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In July 2002, a new inventory system for patient education brochures was implemented at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City that saves a great deal of time.
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Every day, children across America are impacted by traumatic experiences. Sometimes it is a natural disaster such as a hurricane, and other times it is the death of a classmate.
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) based in Bethesda, MD, children react to a traumatic event in age appropriate ways. Therefore, it is important to teach parents what signs and symptoms to expect following a traumatic event based on the age of their child.
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American Health Consultants now offers the Hospital Handbook on Smallpox Vaccination, a facilitywide resource containing all the information you need about smallpox vaccination in most heath care facilities and environments.
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HealthQuarters, the patient education resource center at LaPorte (IN) Regional Health System, was implemented as an adjunct to patient education.
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Although the United States is gearing up for the possible use of the smallpox virus by terrorists, educating the general public about smallpox is not a high priority at most health care facilities because vaccines are not available to this segment of the population yet.
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No matter the literacy level of your population, it is wise to develop criteria for selecting or creating educational materials in plain language.
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The three consumers who sit on the material review panel at the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority in Richmond, British Columbia, are given a set of guidelines that helps them determine if the piece is written clearly. However, most of their skills are developed as they serve on the panel.
