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Briggs “Steps Up” Commitment to Arm Patients with Ability to Independently Manage Their Health Care
DES MOINES, IA (August 7, 2006) - Briggs Corporation is launching a new partnership
with VNA First/Innovative Healthcare
Solutions to exclusively offer Step by Step patient education materials. These
materials have been developed to empower patients to best manage their diseases
one step at a time.
“Step by Step” patient education works to progress patients from dependant care to independent disease management. These standardized materials allow clinicians to better educate each patient on his or her specific disease and the care needed as well as provide a benefit to the patient with simple terms and procedures.
Designed with the patient in mind, the booklets and tearpads provide a thorough resource presented in an easy to understand format with colorful illustrations and simplified language, available in English and Spanish. The information is divided into “steps” so it doesn’t become overwhelming for patients and allows them to move at their own pace. All of the materials may also be customized to the individual patient and circumstance with fill-in-the-blanks and check boxes.
“Patient/caregiver education was used to help reduce hospitalizations by 48% of the participants of our study,” said Cyndi Rohert, RN, BSN, CHPN, CRNI, Briggs clinical consultant for home care and hospice. “All patients admitted home care should receive information about preventing the deterioration of their condition. Standardized teaching tools should be used whenever possible.”
To learn more about the Step by Step patient education materials offered by Briggs from VNA First/Innovative Healthcare Solutions, visit www.BriggsCorp.com/PatientEd or call 1.800.224.2187.
Briggs Corporation is the trusted partner of Senior Care and Home Care providers delivering superior products and services for maintaining regulatory compliance, managing risk and achieving clinical excellence. For over 50 years, Briggs has been a leading supplier to providers in Long-Term Care, Assisted Living, Home Health Agencies, Physician Clinics and Hospitals. With approximately 250 employees and distribution centers in five U.S. locations, Briggs serves more than 40,000 health care providers and offers more than 9,000 different products including documentation, staff training, patient and family education, operational resources, medical products, charting and record storage, billing and coding, clinical references, and signage and artwork.
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