"Teach-back" from a patient's perspective. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

"Teach-back" from a patient's perspective. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published February 2016

"Teach-back" from a patient's perspective.

Miller S, Lattanzio M, Cohen S. Nursing. 2016;46:63-64.

The teach-back method, having patients repeat instructions to confirm they understanddischarge information, can help enable safe postdischarge care. This commentary describes an initiative that embedded teach-back into standard nursing activities and resulted in reduced readmissions.

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