Patient Education Management Archives – March 1, 2005
March 1, 2005
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Use proven strategies to meet the health literacy challenge
Clear communication is in the best interest of everyone health care institution and consumers for many reasons. -
Give staff skills to teach low-literacy patients
During training sessions on how to more effectively teach patients with low literacy skills, staff members at health care facilities mention several barriers, says the director of AHEC Health Literacy Center at the University of New England in Biddeford, ME. -
Teaching strategies for low health literacy learners
Ideas from The Ohio State University AHEC Health Literacy Program, Columbus. -
How to create a patient-friendly atmosphere
There are many changes staff at physician practices can make to ensure their office is patient friendly, says the president of JO Frempong & Associates, a plain-language and cross-cultural communications consulting firm based in Elkins Park, PA. -
Web sites and materials to support teaching
A number of excellent web sites are available to provide information to help health care organizations create systemwide initiatives for clear communication. -
Poor communication root of many patient safety ills
Poor communication between health care professionals is the root cause of nearly seven of 10 sentinel events, according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and nowhere is communication more critical than in the emergency department. -
Learning collaboratives help improve primary care
A Commonwealth Fund study reports that while community health centers deliver primary health care to much of New York Citys low-income population, the design and delivery of health care services at the centers can be made more patient-friendly. -
Prepare your hospital for a strange flu season
Thomson American Health Consultants has developed an influenza sourcebook to ensure you and your hospital are prepared for what could happen this flu season or the next.