Most physicians work hard to diagnose patients’ conditions and develop effective treatment plans. However, when any part of that information is misunderstood or poorly communicated, patients may not ...

LMH Health, 325 Maine St., is pictured in May 2021. During my residency in Denver, my pager buzzed with a message from the emergency department. I frowned with worry when I saw Mrs. K’s name listed ...

Mr C, a 72-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes, is brought to the emergency department comatose with a blood sugar of 29 mg/dL. When seen in his primary care provider’s office the previous day, his ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Mercy Health is sponsoring a Fall Into Health Literacy event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kent Branch Library at 3101 Collingwood Blvd. The community event aims to educate ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The complexity of the U.S. health care system makes it ...

Health literacy is the ability to find, understand, and use health information to make informed decisions. The U.S. government now recognizes both personal and organizational responsibility for health ...

The Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts' partnership with Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail offers a novel program boosting ...

Partnership between Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts providing health literacy class to inmates ...

HPHD says the partnership began in June 2025 when they held its first Health Literacy class in the jail’s “We Are All In This Together” program. (Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts) WILLIAMSBURG – ...

Include Family Members. As Jones, Treiber, and Jones state, “it takes a village” to assist a patient who has low health literacy. 13 Not only do the various members of the healthcare team serve in ...