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June 22, 2011
South Carolina Hospital Association Personal Medication Record Form
The first page includes personal information, general medical information and a simple table organized by date that medicines were started. The second page includes directions about how to fill out the table. PDF version, Word version Expediente Personal de Medicamentos de La Asociación de Hospitales de Carolina del Sur La primera página incluye información personal y…
June 21, 2011
Personal Medication Record (Spanish Version)
Expediente Personal de Medicamentos De La Asociación de Hospitales de Carolina del Sur La primera página incluye información personal y información médica general junto con una simple tabla que organiza la fecha de cuando las medicinas fueron comenzadas. La segunda página incluye instrucciones en como llenar la tabla. PDF version, Word version
June 20, 2011
Yes, we did
The other day I was watching television and a commercial for Domino’s pizza came on. You may have seen it. If not, when you do I hope similar thoughts go through your head. It wasn’t how good the pizza looked that made me hungry to eat one, but the message that was portrayed made me…
June 20, 2011
“Oh Yes We Did”
The other day I was watching television and a commercial for Domino’s pizza came on. You may have seen it. If not, when you do I hope similar thoughts go through your head. It wasn’t how good the pizza looked that made me hungry to eat one, but the message that was portrayed made me…
June 20, 2011
Arizona CERT – My Medicines List
The first page includes instructions with examples, personal information, and general information. The second page includes questions to ask your doctor or pharmacist. PDF version Arizona CERT – Mi Registro de Medicamentos La primera página incluye instrucciones con ejemplos y información personal y información médica general. La segunda página incluye preguntas para hacerle a su…
June 19, 2011
Arizona CERT – Mi Registro de Medicamentos (En Espanol)
La primera página incluye instrucciones con ejemplos y información personal y información médica general. La segunda página incluye preguntas para hacerle a su médico o farmacéutico. PDF version
June 18, 2011
How can we make health information understandable?
We endure a daily barrage of confusing and contradictory medical information: emails, banner ads, news articles, TV shows. It can be overwhelming. How can we make health information understandable? That’s what Health Literacy Month (October) is about. Founded by Helen Osborne in 1999, this is a “time for organizations and individuals worldwide to promote the importance…
June 18, 2011
The Joint Commission – Speak Up™ My Medicine List
The first page includes a simple table organized by category of medicine. This table includes space for alcohol and recreational drugs. The second page includes directions with personal information and general medical information. This document can be trifolded to fit into a wallet. PDF version
June 17, 2011
Harney District Hospital – My Medication List
The first page includes minimal directions with personal information and general medical information. The list of medicines starts on the first page and continues to the second page. The list is not organized into a table form. This PDF version allows data to be entered in and printed but not saved. PDF version
June 17, 2011
Accountability is not always about one person
I have found during my experience as both a nurse and quality professional that frontline staff’s perception of medical errors is of a punitive nature. Even questions asked about what could potentially harm your patient today, while in your care, provoke that look of fear and sometimes even defensiveness. There truly appears to be a…
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