Title Toward health equity and patient-centeredness : integrating health literacy, disparities reduction, and quality improvement : workshop summary / Samantha Chao, Karen Anderson, and Lyla Hernandez, rapporteurs ; Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, Roundtable on Health Disparities, Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Health Care Services, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 85 pages) : illustrations Series Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf 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 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, the Roundtable on Health Disparities, and the Roundtable on Health Literacy jointly convened the workshop "Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement" to address these concerns. During this workshop, speakers and participants explored how equity in care delivered and a focus on patients could be improved."--Executive summary Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-77) Notes Print version record Subject 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 MEDICAL -- Physician & Patient. Equality -- Health aspects. Health services accessibility. Medical care -- Quality control. Medical policy -- Social aspects. Public health administration. Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings. Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Chao, Samantha. Anderson, Karen, 1948- Hernandez, Lyla M. 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. ISBN 9780309127509 0309127505

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