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American College of Physicians Foundation
The ACP Foundation works to:
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Improve communication with patients about what they need to know to take care of themselves |
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Reduce medical errors by identifying and enhancing patient self-care practices |
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Reduce cultural and language barriers to improve health literacy |
Tools to help patients manage their health
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Everyday Guides
Easy to read guides with practical tips for managing health issues |
HEALTH NoTES
Booklets for clinicians to use with patients |
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| Living with COPD Guide now available |
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| Inaugural Pennsylvania Health Literacy Conference on November 18, 2010 at Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. The conference is co-sponsored by the ACP Foundation, Temple University School of Medicine, Aetna, Inc., Pennsylvania Medical Society and Drexel University. The conference aims to: raise awareness of the impact of low health literacy, assist organizations and health professionals in overcoming the challenges of low health literacy, develop a statewide Leadership Council to catalyze action among state, regional and local organizations. |
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| AHRQ has released the Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to help adult and pediatric practices ensure that systems are in place to promote better understanding by all patients, not just those you think need extra assistance. The toolkit is divided into manageable chunks so that its implementation can fit into the busy day of a practice. |
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| The Arthritis Foundation and Ad Council want to increase the public's awareness that there are simple steps everyone can take to prevent and decrease the pain and disability of osteoarthritis. For more information, go to www.fightarthritispain.org. |
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