Download your State’s Advance Directive at Caringinfo.org
Medline Plus Advance Directives page with Resources
Engagewithgrace.org One Slide
Preview the Five Wishes document from Aging With Dignity
Put it in Writing from the American Hospital Association
25 Financial, Legal and Lifestyle Questions to ask your Parents from The National Pain Foundation
Quality Care Finder from Medicare.gov
Check Hospital Performance at Why Not the Best from the Commonwealth Fund.
Quality Data Maps from Why Not the Best.
State Listings of Patient Safety Indicator Reports from HealthIndicators.gov
Infection Disclosure Reports listed by state from Consumers Union
Compare Infection Rates for Hospitals in your State from the Consumers Union Stop Hospital Infections Website
Hospital Quality Ratings from The Leapfrog Group
Report Cards for Hospitals in New York, California, Texas, Washington and Florida from MyHealthFinder.com
Hospital Quality Ratings from MyHealthCompare.com
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Hospital Quality Compare Website
Compare Hospital Performance on Selected Procedures at HealthGrades.com
Ohio Hospital Compare Website
USA TODAY interactive graphic to compare hospital death rates and readmissions
State-Specific Health Care Quality Information Map from AHRQ
The Cochrane Collaboration Database to Assist with Evidence Based Health Care Decisions
The University of Wisconsin Pain Guide for Cancer Patients
Facts about Chronic Pain in Older Adults from the American Geriatric Society (AGS)
The Empowered Patient Coalition’s Post-Surgical Home Care Fact Sheet
Compare Medicare-Certified Home Health Agencies from Medicare.gov
State by State Listing of Home Health Care Agencies from HomeHealthCareAgencies.com
"A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital" from AHRQ
Home Care and Hospice Patient’s Rights from the National Association for Home Care
Home Healthcare Provider Checklist from SNAPforSeniors.com
State by State Resources for Family Caregivers from Family Caregiver Alliance
Ask Medicare - Information for Caregivers
Official Medicare Rights and Protections Guide from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Links to Medicare Fact Sheets from California Health Advocates
Medicare Fact Sheet from the Kaiser Family Foundation
Medicare Interactive Search Tool from the Medicare Rights Center
Nursing Home Checklist from the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform Medicare.gov Nursing Home Checklist
How to Choose a Nursing Home Guide
An Excellent Informed Consent form from the Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety
A Consent Form in Spanish from the Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety
Informed Consent Facts from the American Cancer Society
The Empowered Patient Coalition’s Dealing with Hospital Bills
Helping Patients Decode the Bill from the New York Times
Information about Financial Assistance and Debt Crisis Intervention Resources from the Patient Advocate Foundation
Learn about the Co-Pay Relief Program from the Patient Advocate Foundation
Find a Local Clinic at the National Association of Free Clinics
Prescription Assistance from the HealthWell Foundation
Prescription Assistance form RxHope
Prescription Assistance from the Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Prescription Assistance from Needy Meds
HealthCare Blue Book - Your Free Guide to Fair Healthcare Pricing
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