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Health Literacy Tool Shed

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A collection of health literacy assessment measures for a number of specific conditions, as well as general health literacy.

Timed Up & Go (TUG) Test

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A mobility assessment tool for healthcare providers.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) Scale

  • Read more about Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) Scale

The GAD-7 tool is used to assess the state of patients with generalized anxiety disorder.

Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living Scale (I.A.D.L.)

  • Read more about Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living Scale (I.A.D.L.)

A functional assessment tool used for care planning with the geriatric patient.

The CAGE Questionnaire Adapted to Include Drugs (CAGE-AID)

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A screening tool for drug and alcohol use.

Ask Me 3: Good Questions for Your Good Health

  • Read more about Ask Me 3: Good Questions for Your Good Health

Ask Me 3® is an educational program that encourages patients and families to ask three specific questions of their providers to better understand their health conditions and what they need to do to stay healthy.

The Chronic Care Model

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The Chronic Care Model summarizes the basic elements for improving care in health systems at the community, organization, practice and patient levels.

STate Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations Initiative

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This document reflects the work of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to develop a state-wide strategy for reducing avoidable rehospitalizations.

The Project RED Toolkit - Re-engineered Discharge

  • Read more about The Project RED Toolkit - Re-engineered Discharge

The Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, can help hospitals reduce readmission rates by replicating the discharge process that resulted in 30 percent fewer hospital readmissions and emergency room visits.

Guided Care Nursing - A Team Approach To Chronic Care Of The Elderly

  • Read more about Guided Care Nursing - A Team Approach To Chronic Care Of The Elderly

A nursing course presented by Johns Hopkins Univeristy that focuses on the use of a guided care model to address the lack of an efficient, cost-effective way to respond to the needs of patients with either chronic illnesses or co-morbidities.

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