title: Evolution of a patient education program in a rural hospital.
abstract: An interdisciplinary Patient Education Committee developed strategies which would ensure adequate and consistent patient education. Four major projects merged: 1) a Patient and Family Teaching Policy; 2) in-house development of teaching handouts; 3) a Patient Education Television network, and 4) a Patient Education Materials list available on the Hospital Information System. Soon all teaching handouts will also be available in that format.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Thoma
mesh_terms: D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D016730:Program Development