Health Care Decisions
Advance Directives / End-of-Life Wishes
Starting a Conversation about end-of-life wishes at theconversationproject.org
Download your State’s Advance Directive at Caringinfo.org
Medline Plus Advance Directives page with Resources
Engagewithgrace.org One Slide
Put it in Writing from the American Hospital Association
Evaluating Hospital Quality
Database of Hospital Inspection Reports from AHCJ
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
Health System Measurement Project from Health & Human Services
Hospital Quality Ratings from The Leapfrog Group
Report Cards for Hospitals in New York, California, Texas, Washington and Florida from MyHealthFinder.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 Hospitals on Heart Attacks, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia
Decision Guides
Option Grids – Tools for Comparing Health Options from Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science
Cochrane Summaries of reviews of evidence-based research from the Cochrane Collaboration
Health Care Quality
State-Specific Health Care Quality Information Map from AHRQ
Evidence-Based Health Care
The Cochrane Collaboration Database to Assist with Evidence Based Health Care Decisions
“Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question” from ChoosingWisely.org
Pain Management
The University of Wisconsin Pain Guide for Cancer Patients
Care at Home & Hospice Care
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
Resources for Family Caregivers from Family Caregiver Alliance
Medicare
Medicare Resources from Medicare.gov
Medicare Information for Caregivers
“Medicare Interactive” information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare Fact Sheets from the Kaiser Family Foundation
Medicare Interactive Search Tool from the Medicare Rights Center
Nursing Homes
Nursing Home Checklist from the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
Medicare.gov Nursing Home Checklist
How to Choose a Nursing Home Guide
Informed Consent
An excellent Informed Consent form from the Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety
Informed Consent Facts from the American Cancer Society
Paying for Medical Care
The Empowered Patient Coalition’s Dealing with Hospital Bills
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
