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December 31, 2000 | Program Results Report
The Prudential Center for Health Care Research assessed the functional health literacy of 3,260 older Americans at four Prudential HealthCare sites in Cleveland, Ohio Houston, Texas Tampa, Fla. and south Florida.
December 1, 2000 | Program Results Report
Emory University School of Medicine assessed the prevalence of inadequate health literacy among patients presenting for outpatient acute care in two urban public hospitals, one in Atlanta and one in Los Angeles.
August 31, 2009 | Report
August 1, 2006 | Commentary
The Health Literacy report issued in 2004 by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) was a wakeup call to action, which resonated with many in both the public and private sectors. The report defined health literacy as “the degree to which individuals have t ...
December 1, 2006 | Program Results Report
The University of Maryland at College Park worked to improve Latino children's access to health services. They reviewed the literature from 1970 to the present and compiled and synthesized data the 10 states.
December 14, 2005 | Toolkit
Using symbols for health care signage can successfully meet the wayfinding needs of patients that speak hundreds of different languages. This workbook is designed for health care facilities and graphic designers interested in learning about and usin ...
September 5, 2008 | Toolkit
Interpretation competency can be ensured through internal or external training.
March 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Effects of Language and Insurance
April 1, 2000 | Program Results Report
Economic Opportunity Family Health Center, Inc. (EOFHC), of Miami, Fla., hired three consultants to assess its comprehensive residential program for crack-addicted mothers and their children. EOFHC has offered its program, which links primary health care with treatment for drug abuse, since 1987.
August 26, 2013 | Program Results Report
Jose Escarce, MD, PhD, and Leo S. Morales, MD, PhD, MPH, used an Investigator Award in Health Policy Research to study the health status of Mexican immigrants and their access to health care, and co-authored five articles on their findings.