Learn Plain Language Sk...

Do you want to learn plain language skills to communicate your health messages quickly and clearly to diverse consumer audiences? If so, consider attending the 2011 Health Literacy Institute in Freeport, Maine June 5 to 8, 2011. The Institute began in 1992. It offers savvy, up-to-date...

Promoting behavior chan...

As I’ve said, patient education has two levels: (1) providing information in ways that are understood, and (2) helping learners apply that information to life. Well, here’s a video that shows how we can encourage folks to make a simple lifestyle change that promotes health:...

Improving adherence: T...

How do you help people change their behaviors to improve health? What if they have a chronic illness that requires long term medication adherence, like HIV? What if they’re teens or college students engaging is risky behaviors, like consuming alcohol or unprotected sex? Well,...

HCEA Webinar: Optimizin...

Do you have questions like: “What are the current accreditation standards for patient education?” “How am I sure whether our organization is able to demonstrate compliance?” Then register for the HCEA Webinar on March 3, 2011, from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.,...

How’s that teach ...

On November 13 I challenged managers in health care: Starting January 1, 2011, ask the health care providers who work for you to try something simple for just three months. When they provide patient education, ask them to use teach back every time they share essential information....

No Time to Teach is ava...

Someone just asked, so here’s the answer: Yes, No Time to Teach is available on Kindle! http://www.amazon.com/Time-Teach-Education-Providers-ebook/dp/B003P9X2MG

No Time to Teach: Amer...

I am thrilled to announce No Time to Teach: The Essence of Patient and Family Education for Health Care Providers has been chosen as an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year 2010 in the category of Nursing and Continuing Education. Here is the review by Thomasine D. Guberski,...

Recent Research and Res...

Want the latest in research and resources in patient education? Follow me on Twitter @notimetoteach. No time to tweet? Here’s a summary of some recent research and resources I sent folks to. http://tinyurl.com/29dp95o Plain Language Network: communication improvements are...