This two-page resource is designed for people with Medicare and their families or caregivers and provides information about BFCC-QIOs, Immediate Advocacy, and how Immediate Advocacy works.
The National Library of Medicine has compiled tips intended to help patients reduce their risk of medical errors.
Read and order free Medicare publications in a variety of formats.
The Family Caregiver Toolbox was developed by the Caregiver Action Network and includes tools and resources on topics such as:
The Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers the latest evidence-based information for improving your health, including:
This Personal Health Record form modified by TMF Health Quality Institute, a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization, through which patients can maintain and manage their health information (and that of others for whom they are authorized) in a private, secure, and confidential environment. Patients and caregivers are encouraged to download this personal health form to take with you to your doctor visits.
The Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) Roadmap to Success was created to help hospitals authentically engage patients and families as valued care partners, as well as to ensure that patients and families are at the center of care decisions and care is individualized to address the specific needs of patients.
This resource was developed by TMF Quality Innovation Network (QIN), the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) for Arkansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was created to give community health workers and health care providers an easier way to share information about medications with their patients who have diabetes.
This resource was developed by TMF Quality Innovation Network (QIN), the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) for Arkansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was created to give community health workers and health care providers an easier way to share information about medications with their patients who have diabetes.
An Early Warning Report is a tool used by hospital care teams to recognize the early signs of clinical deterioration in order to initiate early intervention and management, such as increasing nursing attention, informing the provider, or activating a rapid response or medical emergency team. Use this one-page document to determine if your loved one needs to seek immediate medical attention.