Toward health equity and patient-centeredness : integrating health literacy, disparities reduction, and quality improvement : workshop summary /

"To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health knowledge and services. The Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Planning Committee for a Workshop on Promoting Health Quality: Quality Improvement in Underserved Populations and Areas, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Disparities, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy
Otros Autores: Chao, Samantha, Anderson, Karen, 1948-, Hernandez, Lyla M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009.
Colección:Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Temas:
Health services accessibility > Congresses.
Equality > Health aspects > Congresses.
Public health administration > Congresses.
Medical policy > Social aspects > Congresses.
Medical care > Quality control.
Patient compliance.
Medical care.
Physician and patient.
Quality of Health Care
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Patient Care
Healthcare Disparities
Physician-Patient Relations
Services de santé > Accessibilité > Congrès.
Santé publique > Administration > Congrès.
Politique sanitaire > Aspect social > Congrès.
Soins médicaux > Qualité > Contrôle.
Patients > Coopération.
Soins médicaux.
Relations médecin-patient.
MEDICAL > Physician & Patient.
Physician and patient
Patient compliance
Medical care
Equality > Health aspects
Health services accessibility
Medical care > Quality control
Medical policy > Social aspects
Public health administration
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health knowledge and services. The Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, the Roundtable on Health Disparities, and the Roundtable on Health Literacy jointly convened the workshop "Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement" to address these concerns. During this workshop, speakers and participants explored how equity in care delivered and a focus on patients could be improved."--Executive summary
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 85 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-77).
ISBN:9780309127509
0309127505

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