Krames – A tradition of patient education innovation

Krames is the market leader in patient education and consumer health information solutions. Over 85 percent of American hospitals, as well as leading health plans, employer groups, private practices and pharmaceutical companies use Krames’ solutions to improve quality of care, streamline workflow and lower healthcare costs. Krames also brings health literacy expertise to American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association and American Lung Association patient education through exclusive partnerships with these respected organizations. Founded in 1974, Krames remains at the leading edge of patient education with innovative programs that utilize a comprehensive suite of print, electronic and video content. For more information, please download our brochure.

A customized solution for better education and communication

Krames offers a wide array of educational tools for patients and consumers, as well as communication and teaching aids for caregivers.

We offer over 1500 print products for educating your patient populations. We also provide custom publishing services utilizing our award-winning patient and health education content.

In addition, we offer an impressive suite of customizable electronic solutions, including:

• Print-on-demand programs for educating at the point of care
• Consumer health portals for your website
• A large collection of health education videos
• Interactive disease management tools
• Automated informed consent programs

A tradition of patient education innovation

Before plain language and health literacy were buzz words, Krames was using these principles to change the way patient education was developed and judged. This expertise is one of the reasons the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the American Lung Association have partnered with Krames for their patient education.

Today, Krames remains at the leading edge with innovative patient education and consumer health information solutions utilizing print, electronic and video formats to meet the needs of the markets we serve.

Healthcare providers in hospitals and private practices use Krames to:

• Encourage patients to follow through with procedures and self-care responsibilities
• Support informed consent for treatment
• Increase compliance with recommendations and instructions
• Improve patient satisfaction
• Comply with Joint Commission standards
• Save clinical time
• Reduce costly readmissions and callbacks

Hospital marketing departments use Krames to:

• Build brand recognition throughout the community
• Demonstrate their facility’s commitment to quality care
• Generate referrals
• Enhance physician and patient relationships

Community health centers use Krames to:

• Effectively reach out to people of all health literacy levels
• Create awareness of important health issues
• Motivate healthy behaviors within the community

Health plans use Krames material to:

• Increase the satisfaction of their member populations
• Lower utilization though disease management and population health management programs
• Build brand preference

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