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March 23, 2007
The Joint Commission Issues White Paper on Risks of Low Health Literacy
As a member of the CPSP community, you are aware that the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy is recognized by the Joint Commission. If you follow the link below, you will see a recent public policy white paper published by the Joint Commission that will be informative for those who serve in the health care systems.
Far too often Patients are placed at risk for unsafe care because important health care information is communicated using medical jargon and unclear language that exceed their literacy skills, according to a call to action released by The Joint Commission in newest public policy white paper. “What Did the Doctor Say?; “Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety.” The paper frames the existing communications gap between patients and care givers as a series of challenges involving literacy, language and culture, and suggests multiple steps that need to be taken to narrow or even close this gap. Failure to provide patients with information about their care in ways they can understand will continue to undermine other efforts to improve patient safety, The Joint Commission the reports warns. A complete copy of the Joint Commission White Paper, “What Did The Doctor Say?; “Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety” is available by clicking on the following Link: Joint Commission
Posted by Perry Miller, Editor at March 23, 2007 5:17 PM