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Tools & Info for Patient Safety (TIPS)

WEBFor a long time, health care was a “one-way street”: doctors prescribed care and “good” patients followed directions. Now, the doctor-patient relationship is evolving into a …

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Find a Patient Advocate

WEBThe Care Partner Project aims to demystify health care and equip people to advocate for themselves and loved ones in the health care system. However, there may be times …

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Emergency Room Care

WEBIn a notebook or file folder, organize medical info, forms and records hospitals will need: Medical Power of Attorney; Advance Directives; Photo ID of your loved one and; …

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Patient and Family Engagement Toolkit for Providers

WEBWith 100% nursing support, we adopted the Safe & Sound PFE program – the solution we’ve been looking for! The checklists are simple, clear, and friendly – truly engaging!

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How to Support Patients from Afar

WEBWhen your loved one needs a hospital stay and you can’t be there, call the nurse’s station every day at the same time for an update. The best time is 2-5pm: for ICU care, call 2x …

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Plan for Discharge

WEBConfirm follow-up doctor appointments needed (when, with which doctors). Cover driving limitations (if any), and any other limits, like exercise. Record the medications …

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Be a savvy health care consumer!

WEBThank you, Ralph Nader, for making us savvy consumers! He taught us to “shop around” for the things we buy, and how to make decisions on value. Since …

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What’s all the fuss about patient safety

WEBWhat’s all the fuss about patient safety? You may be surprised! To those of us in health care, Patient Safety Awareness Week every March is a big deal.

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Prep for Doctor Appt

WEBYour doctor needs all of your medical information to provide you the best care. A little prep before office or telehealth meetings with your doctors can help you get the most out of …

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How to Choose a Senior Community

WEBMoving into a senior living community is a BIG decision, and usually an emotional one. Even positive change can be very stressful. For peace of mind about making the right …

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Help Make Sure Your Loved One’s Hospital Stay is NOT a Round Trip

WEBLittle known fact: 20–30% of all patients end up back in the hospital within a month. Often, it’s because they don’t get their prescriptions filled or get to their follow-up …

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Updates PFE Page

WEBFriendly tone, “everyday” terms. One-page format, modern graphics. ADA accessible. Turnkey, low-cost. One week delivery, ready to upload to your site. With 100% nursing …

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Sponsorship Opportunities

WEBIt’s a great way to show patients and families that you care about their health care challenges and offer solutions they can trust. Sponsor for $1800 per checklist. Show …

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Karen Curtiss Speaker

WEBKaren Curtiss inspired participants at our conference with her important and timely message about patients and families as essential collaborators in patient safety and quality.She …

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AGS 2019 BEERS Pocket-PRINTABLE

WEBIt is based on The 2019 AGS Beers Criteria®for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. Originally conceived of in 1991 by the late Mark Beers, MD, a geriatrician, …

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