Patient Safety Tool: AHRQ Pamphlet for Reducing Medication Errors

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Council on Patient Information and Education have released a new pamphlet which providers can use to help their patients reduce medication errors and understand how to take medicines safely.

 

"Your Medicines: Be Smart. Be Safe" is a booklet that includes a detachable, wallet-sized card that can be personalized to help patients keep track of all medicines they are taking, including vitamins and herbal and other dietary supplements.

 

Sign up for our FREE E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!

 

The guide also includes questions that patients can ask their doctors about their medications.

 

Download the AHRQ pamphlet to help your patients reduce medication errors (pdf).

 

More Articles With Downloadable Patient Tools:

10 Common Questions and Answers About MRSA

My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene Poster

Hand Hygiene Monitoring Tool

Copyright © 2024 Becker's Healthcare. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Cookie Policy. Linking and Reprinting Policy.

 

Featured Webinars

Featured Whitepapers

Featured Podcast