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Pam Dardess
Researcher at American Institutes for Research
Publications - 9
Citations - 1414
Pam Dardess is an academic researcher from American Institutes for Research. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Inclusion (mineral). The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 6 publications receiving 1165 citations. Previous affiliations of Pam Dardess include Durham University.
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Patient And Family Engagement: A Framework For Understanding The Elements And Developing Interventions And Policies
Kristin L. Carman,Pam Dardess,Maureen Maurer,Shoshanna Sofaer,Karen Adams,Christine Bechtel,Jennifer Sweeney +6 more
TL;DR: The levels at which patient engagement can occur across the health care system are discussed, from the direct care setting to incorporating patient engagement into organizational design, governance, and policy making.
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Evidence That Consumers Are Skeptical About Evidence-Based Health Care
Kristin L. Carman,Maureen Maurer,Jill M. Yegian,Pam Dardess,Jeanne McGee,Mark Evers,Karen O. Marlo +6 more
TL;DR: Many consumers' beliefs, values, and knowledge are at odds with what policy makers prescribe as evidence-based health care, and the gaps in knowledge and misconceptions point to serious challenges in engaging consumers in evidence- based decision making.
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Engaged Patients Will Need Comparative Physician-Level Quality Data And Information About Their Out-Of-Pocket Costs
TL;DR: State and federal policy should support all-payer claims databases, standards for electronic health records to facilitate sharing of quality data, and a unified approach to presenting information that prioritizes consumers' needs.
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Understanding Consumer Perceptions and Awareness of Hospital-Based Maternity Care Quality Measures.
Maureen Maurer,Kirsten Firminger,Pam Dardess,Kourtney Ikeler,Shoshanna Sofaer,Kristin L. Carman +5 more
TL;DR: Public reporting efforts could help increase relevance of maternity care quality measures by creating measures that reflect women's concerns, clearly explaining the hospital's role in supporting quality care, and showing how available quality measures can inform decisions about childbirth.
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Patient and Family Engagement in the United States: A Social Movement from Patient to Advocate to Partner
TL;DR: Today’s focus on patient and family engagement in the United States results from nearly seven decades of evolving changes in the culture and practice of health care, creating opportunities for patients, families, caregivers, and community members to partner in decisions about health care and its delivery.