Resources
The importance of clear, plain communication is something that federal health and human service agencies are championing in addition to St. Vincent Charity’s local efforts. Below are some resources and presentations for providers and consumers.
Get Involved
Contact us at healthliteracy@stvincentcharity.com if you have questions or would like to become involved with health literacy initiatives in Ohio.
Government Agencies
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Questions are the Answers
Asking questions and providing information to your doctor and other care providers can improve your care. Talking with your doctor builds trust and leads to better results, quality, safety, and satisfaction.
Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
American Medical Association
Health literacy information and provider toolkit
Centers for Disease Control: Health Literacy: Accurate, Accessible and Actionable Health Information for All
Healthy People 2020
Health Communication and Health Information Technology
Institutes of Medicine
10 Attributes of a Health Literate Organization
National Institutes of Health
Recent Presentations
Health Literacy: What is it, What to do about it, Why is it Important? By Karen Komondor and Richard Peterson
Baby Basics: Bringing Health Literacy to Pregnant Women through Community Partnerships, By Angela Newman-White, Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Foundation Support of Health Literacy, by Heather Torok, Saint Luke's Foundation
"What Did the Doctor Say? : Advancing Health Literacy Through Joint Commission Standards and Initiatives, By Christina Cordero, Ph.D., The Joint Commission
KEYNOTE: "The National Action Plan as a Tool for Health Literacy Progress in Ohio," by Cynthia Baur, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control
Recent Posts
October 8, 2019
Health Literacy Institute Chair Discusses the Importance of Health Literacy with TV20 Cleveland
October is Health Literacy Month and Karen Komondor, chair of the Health Literacy Institute at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, and Healthy Cleveland's Jessica Jurcak sat down with TV20 Cleveland to talk about health literacy in Cleveland and why ...continue reading
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August 29, 2019
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center to host Ohio health literacy conference Oct. 4
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center is partnering with Ohio Health Literacy Partners to host Building Health Literacy in Ohio: The Inaugural Ohio Health Literacy Partners Conference on October 4 at Ashland University. Since 2007, the Health Literacy I ...continue reading
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