"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best."

Winston Churchill

 

Patient Education Resource Management

Selection

Need to choose materials to educate your patients but don't have the time or expertise? Patient Education Cares can help you:

  • Perform a needs assessment
  • Evaluate vendors
  • Choose materials to meet the Joint Comission recommendation of a sixth-grade reading level
  • Create a complete library of print, video, and web based resources

Inventory

Do you have a master list of your current patient education resources?
Does your staff:

  • Know what you have?
  • Know where to find it?
  • Use the same information?
  • Do you have a gatekeeper to insure quality and standardization of your patient materials?

Patient Education Cares can help you set up an inventory management system to insure that your nurses have the right material at the right time for the right patient.

 

Did You Know?

The Joint Commission...

REQUIRES organizations to ensure that education and training for patients are specific to the patient’s needs.
REQUIRES organizations to provide education in an understandable manner and to accommodate various learning styles.
REQUIRES patients to be given sufficient education to make informed decisions and to take responsibility for self–management activities related to their needs.


The Joint Comission Tips for Written Materials

Readability

  • Target approximately a sixth grade reading level
  • Use dark type on a light background
  • Use a 14 point or higher font

Quality

  • Aim for accurate, current, and sufficient information for its purpose
  • Consider the age of the patient
  • Demonstrate cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity

Organization

  • Emphasize key points
  • Use effective titles that reflect content
  • Utilize ample white space with headings and subheadings to break up the text

Style and Language

  • Be friendly, positive, and gender free
  • Avoid the passive voice
  • Use common and specific words in short sentences
  • Include illustrations featuring simple line drawings


Make sure your patient education materials meet the needs of your patients!

An educated patient can make informed decisions, choose healthy behaviors, and assume responsibility for self-management.

 

 
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