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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-health-literacy.pdf
March 01, 2019 - Nationwide, only 12% of adults have proficient
health literacy.1 That means almost 9 out of 10 Americans … The health literacy of America’s adults: results from the 2003
National Assessment of Adult Literacy … Health literacy: a prescription to end confusion. … Closing the loop: physician communication with diabetic
patients who have low health literacy. … https://www.nap.edu/catalog/10883/health-literacy-a-prescription-to-end-confusion
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/presentation.html
April 01, 2016 - The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy found that only 13 percent of adults were proficient in … the kinds of literacy that are critical to understanding and using a comparative quality report. [1] … Literacy in Everyday Life: Results From the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NCES 2007–480
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/health-literacy-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - Health Literacy and Patient and Family Engagement: Strategic Tools to Prevent CAUTI (July 9, 2013) … Today's topic is health literacy and patient and family engagement, strategic tools to prevent CAUTI. … And thinking about health literacy is more than just reading comprehension and regular literacy, so in … Is this appropriate for patients with health literacy problems?” … Oh my goodness, Barb, this would definitely flunk a health literacy test.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/pharmacy/index.html
February 01, 2018 - AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Pharmacy
The Pharmacy Health Literacy Center … provides pharmacists with recently released health literacy tools and other resources from the Agency
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/iadapt/index.html
August 01, 2015 - limited education or limited insurance coverage; those with minority or immigrant status or health literacy … A Low Literacy Multimedia Approach to Disseminate Bilingual Diabetes CERSGs | PDF Version [82 KB] … Adaptation of Consumer Summaries for Patients with Low Health Literacy | PDF Version [244 KB]
Yelin … A Low Literacy Multimedia Approach to Disseminate Bilingual Diabetes CERSGs | PDF Version [82 KB] … Adaptation of Consumer Summaries for Patients with Low Health Literacy | PDF Version [244 KB]
Yelin
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/index.html
November 01, 2024 - Guidelines Practice Facilitation Health IT and Workflow Health Literacy Quality Improvement Patient Experience … Health Literacy The AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit – 3rd edition . … increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy … Also available is a crosswalk showing how implementing health literacy tools can help meet standards … AHRQ’s Health Literacy Website .
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www.ahrq.gov/sdm/tools-resources/index.html
May 01, 2023 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) medication dispense data to inform decision-making
Health Literacy … Improvement Tools
Addressing health literacy –when organizations ensure that people can get, understand … AHRQ has developed health literacy improvement tools to improve provider-patient communication, including … the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit .
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/index.html
December 01, 2022 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
CUSP Success Stories
Health Literacy … AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Pharmacy Health Literacy Center
National … Pediatric Quality Measures Program
Pharmacy Health Literacy Center
This site provides pharmacists … with recently released health literacy tools and other resources from the Agency for Healthcare Research
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/education-patient-and-caregiver.html
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Improve Patient Education Materials
Center for Health Literacy
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/implications.html
March 01, 2017 - and health literacy, activation, empowerment, and confidence to speak up. … Implication 5: Health Equity and Literacy Need To Be Addressed
Health literacy is a major concern affecting … level or health literacy level that would influence adoption for many of AHRQ's priority populations … Our team of subject matter experts includes expertise in health equity, literacy, and community action … Efforts to develop culturally sensitive and appropriate approaches to reaching patients at all literacy
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/911.html
April 01, 2024 - Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver Liquid Medication Dosing Errors … Today's Headlines:
Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver Liquid Medication … Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver Liquid Medication Dosing Errors
Providing … health literacy–informed tools and information to caregivers significantly reduced liquid medication … Researchers recommend that health literacy–informed communication tools be incorporated into the standard
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www.ahrq.gov/sdoh/clas/index.html
July 01, 2023 - AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd edition
The AHRQ Health Literacy Universal … increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy … Cindy Brach , AHRQ’s lead for cultural competence discusses the relationship between CLAS and health literacy … Disease Prevention and Control CDC, Effective Communication For Healthcare Teams: Addressing Health Literacy … Related Resources
AHRQ Health Literacy Resources
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/community-health-workers-and-promotores-de-salud.html
Health Literacy Measurement Tools (en inglés). … Health Literacy Professional Education and Training (en inglés).
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool4ref.html
March 01, 2025 - America's health literacy: why we need accessible health information. an issue brief from the U.S. … Health literacy and the risk of hospital admission. J Gen Intern Med 1998 Dec;13(12):791-8. … : improving health literacy to protect patient safety. … Health literacy, health inequality, and a just health care system. Am J Bioeth 2007 Nov;7(11):5-10. … Evidence does not support clinical screening of literacy. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jan;23(1):100-2.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool4ref.html
March 01, 2025 - America's health literacy: why we need accessible health information. an issue brief from the U.S. … Health literacy and the risk of hospital admission. J Gen Intern Med 1998 Dec;13(12):791-8. … : improving health literacy to protect patient safety. … Health literacy, health inequality, and a just health care system. Am J Bioeth 2007 Nov;7(11):5-10. … Evidence does not support clinical screening of literacy. J Gen Intern Med 2008 Jan;23(1):100-2.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdm/share-approach/share-teachback-guide.pdf
October 09, 2024 - Health literacy: a primer for pharmacists. … Practice improvement, part II: health literacy. … Closing the loop: physician communication with diabetic patients who have low
health literacy. … AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd Edition. … AHRQ Publication No. 23-0075.
https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/toolkit.html.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/search.html
July 21, 2025 - C-HL03
Provider talked too fast
Adult
Clinician & Group
Health literacy … medical words patient did not understand
Adult
Clinician & Group
Health literacy … Provider asked if patient had health questions
Adult
Clinician & Group
Health literacy … talked with patient about reason for visit
Adult
Clinician & Group
Health literacy
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/suppl-healthlit-items.html
October 01, 2023 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Hospital Adult Survey: Health Literacy
Population version: Adult … These supplemental items address various issues related to patients' health literacy in hospital … For more information about these items and the measures they produce, read About the CAHPS Health Literacy … Learn more about the CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets .
Related topic: Interpreter Services . … Hospitals interested in items that assess health literacy may also want to review and use supplemental
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/suppl-interpreter-service-items.html
October 01, 2023 - Hospital Survey: Interpreter Services
Population version: Adult
Related topic: Health Literacy … assess interpreter services may also want to review and use supplemental items that ask about health literacy
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html?page=16
September 01, 2012 - Featured Clinicians & Providers Data & Measures Education & Training Health Information Technology Health Literacy … Publication Date: July 2012
Publication Number: 12-0001
Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy … Practices Through Quality Improvement: Curricular Modules for Faculty
Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy … Improvement: Curricular Modules for Faculty is a set of modules to help pharmacy faculty integrate health literacy … and health literacy quality improvement into courses, experiential education, and projects for PharmD