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Software educates patients before procedure

Ambulatory Safety Monitor, June 8, 2006

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Parkridge Medical Center and Parkridge East Hospital in Tennessee have implemented the Patient Education Institute's X-Plain software program that lets patients watch online tutorials to help them understand and prepare for procedures, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

The organizations were part of a pilot for the program last year and have now adopted the software permanently. The 10-15 minute online tutorials are typically viewed 14 days before a procedure and include multiple choice questions with educational material if the patient answers a question incorrectly.

Click here visit the Patient Education Institute's Web site and see an interactive tutorial of the X-Plain software.



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