martes, 5 de noviembre de 2013

New AHRQ Tools on Patient Communication About Medical Tests

New AHRQ Tools on Patient Communication About Medical Tests

New AHRQ Tools on Patient Communication About Medical Tests


New AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Handling of Medical Tests 

Approximately 40 percent of primary care office visits involve some type of diagnostic medical test, such as a urine sample or blood test, provided on site or at a laboratory. Often patients are burdened with the responsibility of tracking tests and deciphering results. A new AHRQ toolkit helps medical practices improve their processes for tracking, reporting and following up with patients after medical laboratory tests.
 
“Improving Your Office Testing Process: Toolkit for Rapid-Cycle Patient Safety and Quality Improvement” offers step-by-step instructions on how to identify areas where improvement is needed and address those areas. Practical tools include:
  • Assessing Your Testing Process Survey
  • Patient Engagement Survey to assess patients’ understanding of their tests and what to do after getting test results
  • Sample Patient Handouts, in English and Spanish, that provide information about what to do after having a test or getting test results.
 

To order a free copy of the toolkit,” call the AHRQ Clearinghouse at 800-358-9295 or email AHRQpubs@ahrq.hhs.gov and ask for publication number 13-0035.

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