Graphic source: NCHS.gov 2014 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Report AHRQ.gov 2014 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Report Chartbooks AHRQ.gov CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report — United States, 2013 MMWR 11/2013 2011 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports AHRQ.gov CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report — United States, 2011 Home Page MMWR CDC.gov CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report — United States, 2011 PDF edition MMWR CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report — United States, 2011 Individual MMWR Supplements; CDC.gov Community Health and Health Disparities Prevention Institute Dialogues on Diversifying Clinical Trials 2011 Examples of Health Disparities Cancer.gov Factors That Contribute to Health Disparities in Cancer Cdc.gov HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Health Disparities Experienced by Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations Health Literacy and Mortality Among Elderly Persons Archives of Internal Medicine 2007 Health Research and Educational Trust Disparities Toolkit Introduction: CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report — United States, 2013 MMWR 11/2013 Conclusion and Future Directions: CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report — United States, 2013 MMWR 11/2013 Key Facts: Race, Ethnicity and Medical Care, 2007 Methodological Issues in Measuring Health Disparities CDC 2005 National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities HHS.gov National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity HHS.gov Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities CDC Putting Men's Health Care Disparities on the Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level KFF.org Race/Ethnicity Disparities AHRQ.gov Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Self-Rated Health Status Among Adults With and Without Disabilities -- United States, 2004 -- 2006 MMWR 10/2008 Rationale for Regular Reporting on Health Disparities and Inequalities --- United States MMWR 1/2011 REACH 2010 Surveillance for Health Status in Minority Communities --- United States, 2001--2002 Social Determinants of Health Unequal treatment: what health care system administrators need to know about racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare 2002

Graphic source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/29/racial-inequality-health-care-black-v-white_n_7164140.html I'm in! I support health equity for all Americans. Take the pledge Learn about NPA Share this widget

Health Literacy

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Graphic source: https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2018/03/tackling-ehealth-literacy/ Graphic source: https://image.slidesharecdn.com/hilcurriculumfinal2008longversion-091023150355-phpapp01/95/health-information-literacy-12-728.jpg?cb=1256310280 Graphic source: https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/pharmlitqi/slidedeck1/deck1slide6.jpg Graphic source: https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/infographics/healthliteracy.htm Tackling eHealth Literacy The Health Literacy of America’s Adults Results From the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy Health Literacy AHRQ.gov Health Literacy CDC.gov AHRQ Pharmacy Health Literacy Center Building Health Literate Organizations: A Guidebook to Achieving Organizational Change Clear Communication Checklist Clear Communication: An NIH Health Literacy Initiative Consumer and Patient E-Health Developing an Organizational Plan CDC.gov Educated consumers more likely to use potentially unreliable online healthcare information Sciencedaily.com 2014 Education and Community Support for Health Literacy CDC.gov eHealth Literacy: Essential Skills for Consumer Health in a Networked World Journal of Medical Internet Research Explicit and Standardized Prescription Medicine Instructions AHRQ.gov Guidance and Standards Health and Literacy Special Collection Health.gov's Health Communications Page Health Literacy HRSA Health Literacy National Networks of Libraries of Medicine Health Literacy: Accurate, Accessible and Actionable Health Information for All CDC Health Literacy and Health Outcomes Health.gov Health Literacy Evidence Reviews CDC.gov Health Literacy Improvement Health Literacy Institute Health Literacy Resources CDC.gov

Basics of health literacy. Nchealthliteracy.org Health Literacy Fact Sheets CHCS.org Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) Low Health Literacy Compromises Health, Increases Costs Washingtonpost.com Making Decisions for Your Health: Getting the Info You Need FDA.gov Measures of People's Skills and Experiences CDC.gov National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy Health.gov Older Adults and the World Wide Web Creating Senior-friendly Web sites. Spry.org Pink Book-Making Health Communication Programs Work Cancer.gov Plain Language.gov Quick Guide to Health Literacy Health.gov Reducing Information Pollution in the Internet Age CDC's Preventing Chronic Disease Simply Put CDC - great resource on effective communication Striking Jump in Consumers Seeking Health Care Information HSCHANGE.org Tracking Report No. 20 August 2008 Teach-Back/Show-Me Method Teens, Health, and Technology A National Survey 6/2015 The Health Literacy of America’s Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy Ed.gov The Impact of the Internet on the Consumers Health Behaviour NHMRC.gov.au The Solid Facts - Health Literacy WHO.int Too much information can be a good thing Psychologists examine how to package health recommendations 8/2017 Understanding Health News NIH.gov Want to Be More Health Savvy? FDA.gov Why Can't Scientists Talk Like Regular Humans? 5/25/2017 Why we rely on inaccurate information 11/2016 Writing Resources on the Net

Graphic source: http://www.physiciansweekly.com/patients-self-diagnosing-infographic/

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Health Literacy - Newest Vital Sign

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• Quick Assessment of Literacy in Primary Care: Tool In Spanish

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Health Literacy - Readability

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• Readability Timtabler.com

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Health Risks

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• Understanding Health Risks - Improve Your Chances for Good Health 10/2016

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Health Services Delivery

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Appropriate Use of Medical Resources 8/2016 Crisis Sta​ndards of Care Public Health Emergency Damaged Care Frequently Asked Questions: Transitional Care Management AAFP.org GAO's Report on Nursing Homes 12/2005 Hospital Nurse Staffing and Quality of Care AHRQ Hospital Preparedness: From Hospitals to Healthcare Coalitions: Transforming Health Preparedness and Response in Our Communities Phe.gov MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL How the Performance of the U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally Commonwealthfund.org The Future of Emergency Care Fact Sheet Institute of Medicine June 2006. Thanks, Linda J. Redman Using Peer Review for Self-Audits of Medical Record Documentation AAFP.org What Makes People Like (and Dislike) Their Doctors?

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Information Quality

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Medical Errors

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20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors AHRQ.gov Advancing the science of measurement of diagnostic errors in healthcare: the Safer Dx framework BMJ.com Assessing the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System -- Cooperative Adverse Drug Event Surveillance Project --- Six Sites, United States, January 1--June 15, 2004 MMWR 4/22/2005 Autopsy WebMD Diagnostic Errors AHRQ.gov Eliminating Error-prone Abbreviations, Symbols and Dose Designations Ismp.org Error-prone Abbreviations Ismp.org Expanding Patient-Centered Care to Empower Patients and Assist Providers AHRQ HHS Is Taking Steps to Develop a National Strategy GAO - 5/2005 Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US BMJ.com 5/2016 Medical errors in America kill more people than AIDS or drug overdoses. Here's why. Vox.com Medication Safety Tools and Resources Ismp.org Web M&M (Morbidity and Mortality Rounds)AHRQ

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Medical Litigation

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• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - "Addressing the New Health Care Crisis"
• Institute for Health Freedom - Patients' Rights/Freedom to Choose
• Lawyers smell blood in electronic medical records Computerworld.com 4/2015
• Legal Pitfalls to Avoid When Using Your EHR 4/2015
• Malpractice Data for 50 States Kaiser Family Foundation
• Medical Malpractice Law in the United States Kaiser Family Foundation
• Medical Malpractice Summary Index of States (McCullough, Campbell & Lane)

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Medical/Healthcare Safety

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• 2008 Update on Consumers’ Views of Patient Safety and Quality Information Kaiser Family Foundation
• Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation AHRQ
• Drug and Medical Device Safety MedlinePlus
• Five Steps to Safer Health Care AHRQ
• Food Safety MedlinePlus
• Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) CDC.gov
• National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) CDC.gov
• CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Healthcare-associated Infections Summary Data Reports Q and A CDC.gov
• NHSN State HAI Reports CDC.gov
• Patient Issues MedlinePlus
• Patient Safety Primers AHRQ.gov
• Patient Safety Organization Web site AHRQ.gov
• Patient Safety Tools: Improving Safety at the Point of Care AHRQ

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Patient-Provider Communications

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• Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety AHRQ.gov
• Patient Issues MedlinePlus
• Project RED: Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) BU.edu
• Talking with your Doctor MedlinePlus
• Using the Internet for Partner Notification of Sexually Transmitted Diseases --- Los Angeles County, California, 2003

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Precision Medicine

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• Precision Medicine CDC.gov

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Physician Reporting

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Privacy of Health Information

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• Guide to Privacy and Security of Health Information. Healthit.gov
• Health Information Privacy, Security, and Your EHR Healthit.gov
• Health Information & The Law Healthinfolaw.org
• Health Privacy (Institute for Health Freedom)
• Institute for Health Freedom -Informed Consent
• Personalized Health Technology
• The Final Federal Medical Privacy Rule: The Definitive Guide (March 6, 2003) [Institute for Health Freedom]
• Why hackers want your health-care data 5/2015

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