Tools
Use the search feature below to locate evidence-based tools you can use to advance home care clinical practice, build strong teams and improve quality.
Check back frequently! We will continuously introduce new Tools to this section.
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(New!) ACP Foundation Health Literacy Video
This watchable 6-minute video effectively illustrates the problem of low health literacy, combining interviews with actual patients, commentary from practicing physicians, and health communication statistics.
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(New!) Health Literacy Measurement Tools
Two tools developed to measure individuals' reading comprehension in a medical context: the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine—Short Form (REALM-SF) and the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish Adults (SAHLSA-50).
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(New!) Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
An AHRQ-funded toolkit that provides step-by-step guidance and tools for organizations to assess their services for health literacy considerations and make changes to connect with patients of all literacy levels. Originally designed for primary care practices, this resource has lots of information that is also useful for the home care setting.
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(New!) Process-Based Quality Improvement Manual
A resource produced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist home health agencies in the collection and use of OASIS data for quality/performance improvement.
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(New!) Quick Guide to Health Literacy and Older Adults
This tool is for people who serve older adults on health and aging issues. The guide provides background information on health literacy and tips for communicating with older adults around specific issues, including visual impairment, hearing impairment, and cognitive challenges.
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(New!) Scientific and Technical Information: Simply Put
This guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers strategies for creating easy-to-read print materials.
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(New!) Teach-Back-Method Tool
A tool that provides tips on using the Teach-Back Method - an effective strategy for healthcare providers to ensure that medical instructions are understood by patients.
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(New!) Teach-Back-Method Video
A 5-minute video that provides examples of using the Teach-Back method to help patients who have had medication changes.
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12-Steps for Creating a Culture of Retention: A Workbook for Home and Community-Based Long-Term Care Providers
A PHI workbook that provides steps and tools to guide agencies in developing recruitment, selection and retention practices. it is intended for use by organizational leaders. Reviews
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AD 8 Dementia Screening Interview
A brief informant interview to detect dementia that can be used as a general screening device to detect cognitive change with different types of informants. The interview can be done with a family member, other informant, or the patient themselves.
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Disclaimer/Permissions: All resources posted on the CHAMP web site are provided free of charge for educational, non-profit use only. Necessary permissions have been obtained for any copyrighted materials. Links to resources outside of the CHAMP web site are subject to the host site's policies. Please note that not all resources are specific to home care and they are not intended to replace or substitute professional medical advice regarding the needs of individual patients.