Health Literacy (1 CEU) | December 3 / 3:30 pm EST
Health Literacy (1 CEU) | December 9 / 12:00pm EST
Cost: $45.00/participant; Register Now to hold your place!
Health literacy is an important topic in today's world of health care! As individuals strive for wellness and learn to take care of themselves having illness or chronic care needs, understanding of health information is an important factor in caring for oneself!
Health professionals have a responsibility to provide information in a thoughtful, understanding way to clients! Many clients come for care and treatment with varied educational levels, cultural characteristics and levels of English language proficiency.
Attend this webinar to learn about the importance and value of ensuring health literacy in your communication with others in this increasing diverse and changing healthcare world.
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;
- Regulatory requirements in regards to health literacy; and,
- Resources to assist the learner in preparing materials to meet the needs of patients.
Presenter: Connie Sunderhaus, RN-BC, CCM has clinical experience that includes roles as an independent case manager and clinical consultant in case management and home health care. During five years with a patient education company, Connie worked with the clinical team to develop materials designed to provide patients with disease-specific education and procedure guidance. Connie is the author of numerous articles for case management and healthcare publications and is a national speaker. Currently, she is a regular contributor to Case in Point, writing the patient primer page. Connie serves as treasurer of the Case Management Society of America and is currently an appointed member of CMSA's Public Policy Committee.