Information and Handouts from "Linking
Literacy and Health … A Formula for Quality Care and Patient Safety"
July 13 and 14, 2006
HEALTH LITERACY: The Current State
of the Science
Michael Wolf, PhD, MPH
Health Literacy & Learning Program (HeLP)
Institute for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University
• Powerpoint- Health Literacy, The#2F1A51.ppt
• Web page- Wolf.htm
Delivering Culturally Competent Care
Amy Wilson-Stronks, MPP, CPHQ
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
How Do You Know What You Don’t
Know? Understanding
how culture Impacts health and health literacy.
Toni Flowers, RN, BA;
Director, Health Disparities & Cultural Competence
MPRO – Michigan’s Quality Improvement Organization
How to write education and information materials
for patients with low health literacy.
Feleta Wilson, PhD, RN; Associate Professor, Wayne State University College
of Nursing
• Powerpoint- Presentation for Wes#2F543A.ppt
• Web page- Wilson.htm
The Health Literacy Curriculum for Health
Professionals – Taking
it back to your setting.
Marolee Neuberger, MS; Health Literacy Clinician
• Powerpoint- Health Literacy Curr#2F1B2C.ppt
• Web page- Nueberger.html
• Hand Outs-
#1 Identifying Barriers MN Morning.doc
#2 Checklist for Patient MN Morning.doc
#4 Daily Med Sheet MN Morning.doc
Personal Commitment, Self Assessment, Self Study Guide MN Morning.doc
How to get started in your setting – Clinical
Health System
Becky Gebhart, RN, MSN; Cathy Ortman, DA, BA; and Angie Alvarez, CMA, Cherry
Street Health Services, Inc.
• Powerpoint- Linking Literacy and#2F1B85
• Web page- Linking_Literacy.htm
• Hand Outs-
CSHS Patient Goal contract Spanish.doc
CSHS Patient goal contract3.doc
How to get started in your
setting – Education
Programs
Jim Van Rhee, MS, PA-C, Department Chair, Physician Assistan
Studies, Wake Forest University; Marolee Neuberger, MS; Health Literacy Clinician
• Powerpoint- Getting
Started in E#2F1BA7.ppt
• Web page- Getting Started in Ed.htm
• Hand outs-
Health Literacy Websites MN Afternoon.doc