Patient Education Management Archives – April 1, 2007
April 1, 2007
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Joint Commission focuses on improving communication in light of literacy issues
When the Joint Commission released information on how to narrow the communication gap between patients and health care practitioners to improve patient safety some people in the field of patient education said--"It's about time." -
Good teaching techniques to improve communication
Clear communication is important if the expected health outcomes are to be achieved. -
Better education needed to prevent hepatitis
Love your liver, says Thelma King Thiel, chairwoman and CEO for Hepatitis Foundation International based in Silver Spring, MD. Thiel would like this statement to be as common as "Fasten your seatbelt." -
Lessons learned from parents of dying children
Communication between health care providers and the families of critically ill and dying children is simultaneously the most important and most difficult task in some cases. -
Probe reasons if asked to keep info from patients
Full disclosure of information to patients about their illnesses and treatment is considered the cornerstone of patient autonomy; patients capable of making their own health care decisions can only do so if they have enough information to weigh the risks and benefits of treatment. -
'Teach back' technique improves patient safety
Good physician-patient communication does much more than eliminate the need for repeated visits. Effective communication has been demonstrated to result in better outcomes, greater patient satisfaction, and decreased likelihood of lawsuits. -
Patients view errors more broadly than clinicians
Even though you may be meeting all of your clinical guidelines for preventing errors, your patients may not necessarily share your assessment that things are going well. -
News Brief
Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery should take steps to be sure they are absorbing their medications and nutrients, according to University of Kentucky researchers writing in the Oct. 1, 2006, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.