Research updates and information to help women manage diseases and conditions.AHRQ offers information to help enhance our understanding of women’s unique health needs and empower women to be more ...

The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) is a systematic method to evaluate and compare the understandability and actionability of patient education materials. The following are our ...

There are seven steps to using the PEMAT to assess a patient education material. The instructions below assume that you will score the PEMAT using paper and pen. If you use the PEMAT Auto-Scoring Form ...

The Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings (PDF, 1.36 MB) includes a: The Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) adapted select, evidence-based patient ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the leading threats to patient safety, affecting one out of every 31 hospital patients at any one time. Over a million HAIs occur across the U.S.

The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) is a systematic method to evaluate and compare the understandability and actionability of patient education materials. It is designed as a guide ...

Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation describes what federally funded programs have accomplished in understanding medical errors and implementing programs to improve patient ...

Patient health status or quality of life. Patient, provider, and population attitudes and behavior. New evidence, research, prevention strategies, treatments, and care models. For example, ...

Slide 1: Module 4: Teamwork and Communication Slide 2: Objectives Describe effective communication and teamwork. Describe why teamwork training and improved communication optimizes resident safety.

Briefs are a strategy for sharing care plans when leading a team. During a brief, which is sometimes referred to as a team meeting, the following information should be discussed: ...

The Huddle is a tool for communicating adjustments to a care plan that is already in place. When a plan is or has to be altered due to changes in the patient’s condition or team membership, or the ...

For more information: Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Health Plan Survey (PDF, 308 KB) Getting Needed Care Q9 Easy for respondent to get necessary care, tests, or treatment Q18 Respondent ...