AHRQ Innovations Exchange | Get RSS Now http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/ Biweekly updates featuring the latest Innovations Profiles, Innovation Attempts, and QualityTools en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:02:37 GMT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:02:37 GMT Silverchair Content Manager (SCM) 15 Accessible Health Information Technology (IT) for Populations With Limited Literacy: A Guide for Developers and Purchasers of Health IT http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2623 This guide and checklist are intended for developers and purchasers of health information technology (IT) that is designed to be accessed and used by consumers. As most health IT developers have... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Beginnings Guides http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2567 The Beginnings Guides offer prenatal and parent education materials that are easy-to-read and easy-to-understand. The Beginnings Pregnancy Guide translates the health promotion... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Cooperative Network Improves Patient Transitions Between Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities, Reducing Readmissions and Length of Hospital Stays http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2162 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Health Literacy Measurement Tools http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2687 This set of clinician tools helps physicians quickly assess the health literacy of patients and how much they understand information to make appropriate health decisions. The tools can be used in... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Health Literacy Toolkit: Better Communication for Better Care http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2684 This toolkit offers resources to help physicians/providers and their staffs address communication challenges that may result from patients’ literacy levels or language/cultural barriers. <br... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Health Literacy Tutoring Program Enhances Access to Culturally Appropriate Education, Increases Knowledge and Skills Among Health Profession Students and Elder Immigrants http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2598 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Home Visits Using Reflective Approach Improve Functional Health Literacy Among Low-Income Pregnant Women and New Parents http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2533 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT IDEALL Health Project: Improving Diabetes Efforts Across Language and Literacy: Automated Telephone Disease Management (ATDM) Protocol http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2551 This protocol from the Improving Diabetes Efforts Across Language and Literacy (IDEALL) Health Project helps facilitators implement the Automated Telephone Diabetes Management (ATDM) support... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Interactive Health Tutorials http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2683 These interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute use animated graphics to explain a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. The tutorials are also... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Interactive Kiosks Enhance Access to Health Care Information for Underserved Women, Leading to Increased Motivation to Adopt Healthier Behaviors http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2585 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Intravenous Infusion Safety Initiative Prevents  Medication Errors, Leading to Cost Savings and High Nurse Satisfaction http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2375 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Partnerships between Advanced Practice Nurses and Mental Health Providers Enhance Access to Primary and Preventive Care for Those With Severe Mental Illness and Improve Their Health Outcomes http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=1878 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Proactive Patient Rounding Reduces Call Light Use and Falls, Eliminates Pressure Ulcers, and Enhances Patient and Staff Satisfaction http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2504 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Realistic Simulations Improve Teamwork and Care Processes in the Operating Room http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2209 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sample Consent Form for Cardiovascular Procedure http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2474 Medical professionals can use this sample consent form to educate patients about a procedure or process and document patient consent. The form uses graphics to depict... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT