Patient Education Management Archives – March 1, 2010
March 1, 2010
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Knowledge of health literacy vital for role of patient education manager
How important is knowing and understanding the issues of health literacy for the patient education manager/coordinator? -
Create questionnaires to assess communications
Questionnaires for staff and patients are one way to assess an organization's health communications, according to Sandra Cornett, RN, PhD, director AHEC Clear Health Communication Program Office of Outreach & Engagement, The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, OH. -
Health literacy competencies staff should have
The following is a list of health literacy competencies for staff created by Sandra Cornett, RN, PhD, director AHEC Clear Health Communication Program Office of Outreach & Engagement, The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, OH. -
Make CPR training part of family safety measures
Training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the ultimate "homeland security," says Vinay Nadkarni, Mÿ -
Managers can take a role in fighting obesity epidemic
Pick up any newspaper or magazine or turn on the news and you're likely to hear somebody talking about this country's obesity epidemic. -
Program focuses on proactive interventions
At ProHealth Care in Waukesha, WI, community outreach is more than the hosting of an educational event from time to time.