Health Literacy: Free AHRQ tools can help you improve communication with patients

Health Literacy Patient safety improves when patients and families get involved in their healthcare; AHRQ resources can help October is Health Literacy Month—a great time to check out the AHRQ tools, resources, and research to help get patients and their families involved in their healthcare. Patient safety improves when patients, caregivers, and families become part of the healthcare team. To boost the chances that readers will understand written materials and web content, remember to use plain language, keep sentences clear, use active voice verbs, avoid complex sentence structure, and be concise