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The goal of the California Health Literacy Initiative is to inform and partner with individuals and organizations to craft collective, lasting solutions which will positively impact the health and well-being of individuals with low-literacy skills, their families, and their communities. This plan for California will serve as a groundbreaking, national model for health literacy; currently, no statewide efforts of such complexity are being undertaken. |
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Health Literacy is the ability to read, understand and act upon health information. $73 billion is the estimated annual cost of low literacy skills in the form of longer hospital stays, emergency room visits, increased doctor visits, and increased medication ( National Academy on an Aging Society). Health Literacy represents the cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways which promote and maintain good health. |
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Literacy Resource Center Easy-to-read
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The
Health Literacy Resource Center is a central resource for
health literacy information and training. It is a one-stop-shop
for Web-based health literacy resources. The information is
provided for literacy practitioners, health care professionals,
adult literacy and ESL students, and anyone who seeks a clear
understanding of health information. |
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JCAHO Health Literacy Symposium Report
Bob Gore, Public Affairs Director for Californians for Patient Care, one of Cal Lit’s member organizations, forwarded and excellent report of the information shared at the recent JCAHO Health Literacy Symposium held in Chicago, the last week of June, 2006.
Following are some of Mr. Gore’s comments: Click here to read more >
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has developed an index of its health literacy and cultural competence resources. You can find it at www.ahrq.gov/browse/hlitix.htm .
For more information, contact:
Cindy Brach
Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
phone: 301-427-1444
fax: (301) 427-1430
cbrach@ahrq.gov
Health Literacy Training and Event Calendar Page for 2006! |
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