Patient education is an organization-wide function made up of integrated processes that are continuously improved to meet our patient needs. The Patient and Family Education Resource Manual will guide you in the development of efficient and effective patient-focused approaches for patient and family education.

In addition, this manual provides a collection of instructional sheets that provide a simple method of providing the patient and family necessary information about their medical condition. This will help assure a higher quality of healthcare in addition to permitting a more effective use of the physician's limited time. The instructional sheets can be read and reread at a time and place convenient to the patient and family. Some of the many common topics included in this resource are:

• Anticoagulant Therapy
• Breast Self Examination
• Colostomy
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Diverticular Disease
• Heparin/Lovenox Injection Technique
• Hypertension
• Mastectomy
• Peptic Ulcer Disease
• Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis
• Preoperative Assessment and Counseling
• Post Surgery Exercise Instruction Sheet
• Surgery of the Prostate Gland
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Total Hip Replacement
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and Stroke
• Urinary Calculi Instructions And Guidelines Allergens
• Allergy Proofing Your Home
• Allergy Guidelines
• Angina and Heart Attack
• Antibiotic Therapy
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cast Care
• Cataract
• Chicken Pox
• Cholesterol
• Cold and Flu in Children
• Common Cold
• Communication Guidelines with Your Physician
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Conjunctivitis
• Constipation and Diarrhea
• Constipation in Children
• Depression
• Dermatitis
• Diaper Rash
• Ear Infection in Children
• Fever
• Food Allergens
• Food/Drug Interaction
• Generic Drugs
• Glaucoma
• Hay Fever
• Headache Guidelines
• 10 Tips for Headache Free Living
• Headache Diary
• Head Injury in Children
• Head Lice
• Heart Disease
• Heartburn
• Hemorrhoids
• Hiatal Hernia and Reflux Esophagitis
• Infant Feeding
• Insect Sting and Bug Bites
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• 16 Ways to Protect Yourself from Medication Errors
• Arthroscopy of the Knee
• Laryngitis
• Tips on Medication Taking for Children
• Muscle Strain
• Niacin
• Occult Blood Test
• Osteoporosis
• Pain Relievers
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Peptic Ulcer
• Poison Control
• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Radiation Therapy and Your Skin
• Rectal Temperature
• Respiratory Conditions
• Seek Medical Care for Your Child
• Self Care Patient Guidelines
• Sigmoidoscopy Procedure
• Sleep Disorder
• Smoking
• Stroke
• Sunburn
• Testicular Self Exam
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Vaccines for Childhood Diseases
• Vaginitis
• Venereal Disease
• Vomiting and Diarrhea in Children
• Weight Control Wellness Guidelines
• Wound Care Guidelines
• Wound or Incision Infection Preventive Measures Guidelines Diets Anti-Dumping
• Diets, nutrition, foods & healthy eating

And much more!