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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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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
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
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…
The first page includes a fairly detailed table with no specific organization. The second page includes personal information, general medical information and a recommended list of questions to ask health care providers. PDF version
The deep-water oil blow-out and recently capped “leak” (which seems like an inadequate word) in the Gulf is nauseating in its own right when one considers the environmental effects. Because this is a patient safety blog I’ll turn my thoughts a bit to disasters and tragedies and how they make me reflect on safety issues….
