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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: 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
Other Authors: Chao, Samantha, Anderson, Karen, 1948-, Hernandez, Lyla M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009.
Series:Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Opportunity at the intersection of quality improvement, disparities reduction, and health literacy
  • Building the foundation for integrating health literacy, disparities reduction, and quality improvement in health and health care
  • Integration at the practitioner level
  • Breakout groups
  • Policy issues of integration
  • Concluding remarks.

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