Health Literacy Month (October 1-31) and Health Education Week (Oct 16-20)  

Health Literacy can be a major barrier for patients and is not always easy to identify. Here are some tips to increase your knowledge on how to help your patients.

1. Get the 411 on health literacy.

2. Know the terminology.

3. Never Assume , Always Assess.

4. Find reliable information online

Additional Resources:

Health Literacy and Patient Safety (American Medical Association)