Resource Links for Patient Advocates

As a convenient service for visitors to the Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy Web site, SHCA has provided the following list of resource links to information beneficial to patient advocates. Comments and suggestions are welcome and may be directed by e-mail to shca@aha.org.
 
 Continuing Education
Government/Regulatory Agencies
Healthcare Organizations and Associations
Indicators and Data Resourcesors
 Interpretation Services
Legal
  • Florida Accident Attorney
    Dedicated advocacy/law website with a large amount of consumer information regarding automobile accidents, social security disability, brain injuries, and much more!
 Patient Communication
  • Hospitals Care for Communities - Principles & Guidelines for Patient Communication
  • AHA's Patient Care Partnership - Replacing the AHA's Patients' Bill of Rights, this plain language brochure informs patients about what they should expect during their hospital stay with regard to their rights and responsibilities.  The brochure is available in multiple languages.
Patient Resources
 Research/Reference

 

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