Author Sought for Health Literacy Measurement Paper

Author Sought for Health Literacy Measurement Paper

Author Sought for Health Literacy Measurement Paper

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 11/07/2013 04:42 PM EST

Health Literacy Research and Writing Opportunity

With funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Institute of Medicine (IOM Roundtable on Health Literacy), is commissioning paper that identifies measures for each of the 10 attributes of a health literate health care organization. The goal is to obtain a set of measures that support quality improvement, reporting, transparency, and management.

Applications are due at the IOM by November 20, 2013.

Potential authors can consult the IOM announcement at: www.iom.edu/healthliteracyRT.

Access the paper, “Ten Attributes of a Health Literate Organization” at: http://iom.edu/~/media/Files/Perspectives-Files/2012/Discussion-Papers/BPH_Ten_HLit_Attributes.pdf.