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Tag Archives: Information literacy
Health Information Literacy in Your Hospital
For those of you working in a hospital setting, the following was posted on MCMLA [mcmla-l@listserv.kumc.edu] Are you involved in health information literacy in your hospital? Share your story! We would love to hear what you are doing and what … Continue reading
Understanding Health Literacy
The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. http://www.mhpa.org/Events/dsp_event.cfm?eventID=153 January 12, 11:00 AM EST. The webinar will explain low health literacy, how it negatively affects health outcomes and costs, and will provide simple solutions, best practices, and tools, including the … Continue reading
Library Success: Outreach to Seniors
The following library success story was posted on the MCMLA-L LISTSERV by Siobhan Champ-Blackwell. http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Senior_Outreach The Grillo Health Information Center http://www.grillocenter.org/outreach.html is a community organization located at the Tebo Family Medical Pavilion in Boulder, CO, It is committed to increasing health … Continue reading
National Library of Medicine Has Developed a “Preformulated” Search of PubMed in Health Literacy
As always, Siobhan Champ Blackwell has great information to share regarding health information literacy. She recently posted the following on The Health and Literacy Discussion List. She shared how she has adopted this strategy to receive weekly updates on … Continue reading
Health Information Literacy: On the Front Lines
The following was posted in the MidContinental Region News. EDUCATION: Breezing Along with the RML -Wed. July 20, 2011 10:00 Mountain Time, 11:00 Central Time Two topics:: Health Information Literacy: On the Front Lines Please join the July 2011 Breezing … Continue reading
IHA Annual Health Literacy Conference
The following was seen on the MCR-MCMLA [mcmla-l@listserv.kumc.edu] listserv. IHA Annual Health Literacy Conference Offers Discount to Medical Librarians!: The Institute for Healthcare Advancement is hosting its 10th Annual Health Literacy Conference: “Health Literacy = Effective Communication: Translating Ideas … Continue reading
Special Webinar on Health Literacy
The following was posted on the BHIC Blog. “Special Guest Speaker for Webinar on Health Literacy! March 17 March 17th 10MT/11CT Guest Speaker: Michael Villaire, MSLM Chief Operating Officer, Institute for Healthcare Advancement Health Literacy in the Real World: … Continue reading
Ask A Librarian Column
Siobhan Champ-Blackwell posted the following on the BHIC Blog last week. The registration process she mentions is easy. Although this publication is indicated for Physicians’ Assistants, the information is helpful for all audiences. “Using the PICO model for evidence-based … Continue reading
InBrief: The Foundations of Lifelong Health
My attention was drawn to this video through a post on the BHIC Blog. http://vimeo.com/18623166 The video gives a great overview of many of the issues which face us today in bringing life-long change in the nation’s health – change … Continue reading
