Search results for "Health literacy"
Study other arts to practice better medicine
Patient communication skills hinge upon careful listening and speaking, cultural literacy, humility, and awareness of the patient's health literacy and numeracy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/study-other-arts-to-practice-better-medicine.htm
1 Jul 2018
ACP's Center for Patient Partnership in Healthcare awarded Institute for Healthcare Advancement 2017 Health Literacy Award
ACP's Center for Patient Partnership in Healthcare won the award in the published materials category for its series of self-management guidebooks.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/09/5.htm
9 May 2017
System-wide changes improve diabetes care
To improve metrics of diabetes care, 4 employed primary care practices at a health system in Texas worked to systematically improve HbA1c testing and started a “Saving Toes” campaign.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/09/success.htm
1 Sep 2016
ACP offers new Oral Health Patient FACTS for physicians
Oral Health Patient FACTS aim to improve patients' oral health literacy by providing information about how oral health and overall health are connected.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/07/5.htm
7 Jun 2016
A neighborhood approach to better health
Doctors treating patients who live in lower-income urban areas may need more in-depth understanding of how environment might shape their patients' health, and may even need to venture outside the office to better understand their patients' life circumstances.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/urban-health.htm
1 Jan 2016
Custom comic strip helps residents hand off patients
The handoff to a new doctor is a risky time for patients, who may not return for care or see the right resident. A team at the University of Chicago developed a packet of information intended to smooth the transition and reduce gaps in care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/success.htm
1 Oct 2015
Practice Tips: Overcoming language barriers in your practice
Physicians need to be prepared to use tact and skill when communicating with patients with limited English proficiency and those with hearing impairments.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/tips.htm
1 Jun 2014
ADA updates nutrition guidelines to address varied eating patterns
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently released new recommendations on nutrition therapy for adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/22/4.htm
22 Oct 2013
Many patients don't understand discharge summaries
A week after hospital discharge, even patients who claim to have understood their discharge summaries often have difficulty describing their diagnosis and follow-up plan, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/08/27/5.htm
27 Aug 2013
Patients and prayer amid medical practice
It's more important than ever to recognize and understand cultures and spiritual beliefs, including and beyond the end of life.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/10/prayer.htm
1 Oct 2012