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An ombudsman is an official, usually (but not always) appointed by the government or by parliament, who is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints reported by individual citizens. In some jurisdictions, the Ombudsman is referred to, at least officially, as the 'Parliamentary Commissioner' (e.g., the West Australian state Ombudsman). The term arose from its use in Sweden, with the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman instituted in 1809, to s ...
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Resources
- 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Adverse Events after Hospital Discharge (American College of Physicians)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- AHRQ Report Describes Enhancements to Health Care Working Conditions That Could Improve Patient Safety (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Children in Hospitals Frequently Experience Medical Injuries (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Clinical Research FAQ (National Human Genome Research Institute)
- Coping with Chronic Illness (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
- Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Effects of Telling Patients about Medical Errors (American College of Physicians)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Compliance Guide (Dept. of Labor)
- Guide to Understanding Informed Consent (National Cancer Institute)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Insurance Reform (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- HowsYourHealth (Dartmouth College) - interactive quiz
- Improving Health Care Quality (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- JAMA Patient Page: Quality of Life (American Medical Association)
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Mastering the Maze: Taking Control of Your Health Care (College of American Pathologists)
- Medication Assisted Treatment Patients’ Rights (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- National Healthcare Disparities Report: Summary (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- National Healthcare Quality Report: Summary (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- New AHRQ Evidence Report Finds Autopsies Help to Uncover Medical Diagnostic Discrepancies (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- New Evidence Report Illustrates Links Between Health Literacy and Health Care Use and Outcomes (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- New HHS Report Shows Problems in Health Care System Are Worsening as Medical Litigation Crisis Deepens (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
- Office for Civil Rights - Frequently Asked Questions with Answers (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights)
- Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights and Responsibilities (American Hospital Association) - Links to PDF File
- Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights and Responsibilities (American Hospital Association) - Links to PDF File - Patients' rights while in the hospital in several languages.
- Patient Issues (Medline Plus)
- Patient Safety Problems in Hospitalized Children Are Substantial (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Protecting Pension and Health Care Benefits after Job Loss (Dept. of Labor)
- Understanding Health Literacy and Its Barriers (National Library of Medicine)
- Who Cares: Sources of Information about Health Care Products and Services (Federal Trade Commission)
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