Healthy People 2020 and the Joint Commission mandate that patients and people, in general, receive healthcare information in a manner that they can understand.
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Over the last two decades, patient safety improvement efforts in healthcare have focused on the hospital setting.
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Over last two decades, patient safety improvement efforts in healthcare have focused on the hospital setting.
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Program OverviewThis activity will prepare community health workers to connect to people in the community and understand their health care needs.
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Many maternal deaths and serious harm to moms in the United States are preventable. These poor maternal health outcomes happen for a number of reasons.
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Many deaths and events of serious harm happening in U.S. healthcare are preventable. These poor health outcomes happen for a number of reasons.
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This training identifies how CHWs can serve as a link to educate people about COVID-19 vaccines and facilitate community recovery.
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According to the CDC, older adults (CDC, 2020) are at risk for low health literacy and thus, do not seek preventive care or follow-up on suggested care.
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Health literacy is a product of the health literacy-related demands and complexities of the health care system.
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Healthcare professionals have reported experiencing decreased job satisfaction because of time spent in patient encounters with significant vaccine concerns.
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