Health Literacy
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Video vital for telehealth visits
Vanderbilt study of 18,130 telehealth visits at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic defines risk factors associated with telehealth access and suggests how health systems can improve access. Read MoreJul 28, 2022
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Idrees receives award for cancer outcomes research
Kamran Idrees, M.D., MSCI, assistant professor of Surgery, has received a Young Investigator Award from the Society of Surgical Oncology Foundation (SSO). Read MoreJul 7, 2016
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Study finds health literacy efforts ease readmission rates
Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston recently collaborated on a study analysis to determine the effect of a tailored, pharmacist-delivered health literacy intervention on unplanned hospital readmission or emergency department visit following discharge. Read MoreMar 3, 2016
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Community Research Partners presents Nov. 6 lecture on health literacy research
Community Research Partners is sponsoring a presentation by the Vanderbilt Center for Effective Health Communication Nov. 6 to describe current health literacy research at Vanderbilt and resources available through the center. Read MoreOct 30, 2015
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Study examines routine screening for health literacy
Research conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that routine administration of the Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS) by nurses provides a valid measure for large-scale studies of the influence of health literacy on clinical outcomes. Read MoreJan 30, 2014