Treating patients equitably requires letting them know about their treatment options. There are multi-level challenges to delivering patient-accessible education. This webinar will focus on evidence-based health literacy strategies and tools to enhance accessible and equitable patient education.
Comagine Health invites community partners, physician offices and hospital staff to discuss community-based solutions to managing chronic diseases, decreasing unnecessary emergency department admissions and reducing 30-day readmissions.
In this hourlong webinar, Catina O’Leary, Ph.D., LMSW, president and CEO at Health Literacy Media, will answer the following questions and more:
- What is health literacy?
- How can health literacy can boost engagement?
- What health literacy strategies can help improve communication?
- How do evidence-based principles improve the patient experience?
- How do you know if your written communication is clear?
About the Presenter
Catina O’Leary, Ph.D., LMSW, is president and CEO at Health Literacy Media (HLM). Before joining HLM in 2012, Catina led large-scale research initiatives at Washington University School of Medicine at sites across the U.S. and internationally. Her research interests were in HIV prevention, mental and behavioral health interventions and community-engaged interventions to connect people with medical and social resources aimed at improving health behaviors, preventing illness, and improving overall health and well-being.