Patient Education Management 2004-02-01

Program targets clear communication between health care provider and patient

To introduce Ask Me 3, a new patient education program created by the Partnership for Clear Health Communication and designed to promote communication between health care providers and patients, Sharon Allison-Ottey, MD, CEO of COSHAR Medical Inc. in Lanham, MD, and Baltimore invited staff to a brown-bag lunch. Read More

Better staff communication helps patient safety effort

Most health care professionals would agree that patient safety continues to be a high priority for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Read More

Privacy regs complicate patient communication

The privacy regulations enacted as part of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) have caused some unforeseen complications for hospitals trying to ensure patient safety and improve communication between providers and patients, say health care professionals and legal experts. Read More

Family education center offers detailed instruction

Eight years ago when the opportunity to create a learning center at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia came up, Linda S. Kocent, RN, MSN, coordinator of patient-family education, applied for the job and got it. Read More

Teaching patients how to prevent hearing loss

While some hearing loss is inevitable as people age, there are steps that people can take to help protect their hearing. The most important, as would seem obvious, is to avoid exposure to excessive noise, says Robert Dobie, MD, professor of otolaryngology at the University of California, Davis. Read More

News Briefs

JCAHO revises performance areas for some surveys; SARS audio program updates guidelines Read More

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