Background Patient-oriented research affords individuals with opportunities to genuinely
contribute to health care research as members of research teams. While checklists and …

Importance As health information transparency increases, patients more often seek their
health data. More than 44 million patients in the US can now readily access their ambulatory …

Effective communication is key when providing quality health care. 1 The practice of good
communication skills in the medical profession is integral for the development of meaningful …

Objective To determine whether medical errors, family experience, and communication
processes improved after implementation of an intervention to standardize the structure of …

Background The effects on patient safety of eliminating extended-duration work shifts for
resident physicians remain controversial. Methods We conducted a multicenter, cluster …

Background Patients are increasingly asking for their health data. Yet, little is known about
what motivates patients to engage with the electronic health record (EHR). Furthermore …

Abstract Objective Limited English proficiency (LEP) is a risk factor for health care inequity
and an important focus for improving communication and care quality. This study examines …

Background Patients and families are important contributors to the diagnostic team, but their
perspectives are not reflected in current diagnostic measures. Patients/families can identify …

Policy Points Patients and families can identify clinically relevant errors, including
“blindspots”—safety hazards that are difficult for clinicians or organizations to see. Health …

Abstract Background The 21st Century Cures Act mandates patients' access to their
electronic health record (EHR) notes. To our knowledge, no previous work has …