Guest guest Posted October 1, 2001 Report Share Posted October 1, 2001 Here is the web site for the AHRQ publication that many of you asked for.....please continue to make these types of requests. I am happy to assist you and also lend a sympathetic ear. I know how it feels to be out there in the frontlines. Adolfo Mata, Director Hispanic Health Initiative Office of the Director/Bureau of Primary Health Care Health Resources and Services Administration/US DHHS 4350 East-West Hwy, 11th FL Bethesda, land 20814 (301) 594-4976 amata@... --Government Offers Spanish-Speaking AmericansAdvice for Getting Better Quality Medical Care New Information from AHRQ: September 26, 2001 The Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced a free, new publication inSpanish containing advice on what the average person can do to increase his or her likelihood of receivinggood quality medical care and avoid medical errors. Mejorando la calidad de la atención médica includes a series of tips to help the reader find high-quality healthplans, physicians and hospitals. It also provides practical advice that will help patients get good health care,such as informing physicians of all the medications and doses they are taking; checking labels of medicines toensure they are what their doctor prescribed; and asking physicians questions about their care and makingsure they understand the answers. AHRQ's new booklet also offers information such as how health care qualityis measured and how to find out about clinical trials on new medicines and treatments. For a free, sample copy of Mejorando la calidad de la atención médica, call the AHRQ PublicationsClearinghouse at 1-800-358-9295 or E-mail ahrqpubs@.... This publication is also available on theAHRQ Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qntlitesp/index.htm. Note to radio stations: An audio PSA on this topic in Spanish, with script, is available in downloadableformats from http://www.radiospace.com/qnt.htm. For more information, please contact AHRQ Public Affairs, (301) 594-1364: Migdail, (301) 594-6394(KMigdail@...). Internet Citation: Government Offers Spanish-Speaking Americans Advice for Getting Better Quality Medical Care. Press Release, September 26,2001. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2001/qntsppr.htm Return to Press Release IndexAHRQ Home Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2001 Report Share Posted October 1, 2001 Here is the web site for the AHRQ publication that many of you asked for.....please continue to make these types of requests. I am happy to assist you and also lend a sympathetic ear. I know how it feels to be out there in the frontlines. Adolfo Mata, Director Hispanic Health Initiative Office of the Director/Bureau of Primary Health Care Health Resources and Services Administration/US DHHS 4350 East-West Hwy, 11th FL Bethesda, land 20814 (301) 594-4976 amata@... --Government Offers Spanish-Speaking AmericansAdvice for Getting Better Quality Medical Care New Information from AHRQ: September 26, 2001 The Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced a free, new publication inSpanish containing advice on what the average person can do to increase his or her likelihood of receivinggood quality medical care and avoid medical errors. Mejorando la calidad de la atención médica includes a series of tips to help the reader find high-quality healthplans, physicians and hospitals. It also provides practical advice that will help patients get good health care,such as informing physicians of all the medications and doses they are taking; checking labels of medicines toensure they are what their doctor prescribed; and asking physicians questions about their care and makingsure they understand the answers. AHRQ's new booklet also offers information such as how health care qualityis measured and how to find out about clinical trials on new medicines and treatments. For a free, sample copy of Mejorando la calidad de la atención médica, call the AHRQ PublicationsClearinghouse at 1-800-358-9295 or E-mail ahrqpubs@.... This publication is also available on theAHRQ Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qntlitesp/index.htm. Note to radio stations: An audio PSA on this topic in Spanish, with script, is available in downloadableformats from http://www.radiospace.com/qnt.htm. For more information, please contact AHRQ Public Affairs, (301) 594-1364: Migdail, (301) 594-6394(KMigdail@...). Internet Citation: Government Offers Spanish-Speaking Americans Advice for Getting Better Quality Medical Care. Press Release, September 26,2001. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2001/qntsppr.htm Return to Press Release IndexAHRQ Home Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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