Health Literacy is the ability to “obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.”

The webinar will be offered on:

• Thursday, December 3 from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST; and,
• Wednesday, December 9 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST.

By attending and completing an evaluation form, nurse case managers and social workers will earn one CCM CEU. Cost per person is $45.00.

Key issues to be discussed include:

• Definition of Health Literacy;
• Considerations of Health Literacy and the impact to: an individual’s access to health care, patient safety, individual’s ability to participate in self efficacy and in the healthcare delivery system;
• Information and tools to assist the learner in identifying appropriateness of healthcare information; and,
• Regulatory requirements in regards to health literacy. Additionally, resources will be provided to assist the learner in preparing materials to meet the needs of patients.

To learn more and/or register, please visit http://www.psninc.net/webinar-topics.html.

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PSN is a woman and nurse-owned healthcare accreditation company that serves as an industry leader in URAC, NCQA, CARF, and Joint Commission accreditation preparation and consultation.  PSN is excited about its health literacy webinar as health literacy is a topic weaved in to each of the accreditation standards.

In addition to the nursing webinars, PSN offers many customizable training solutions. To learn more about our various services or schedule a presentation that works for your organization, please contact us.