Return-Path: <root> Received: (from root@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f7VBqmB09341 for health-archive@nifl.gov; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:52:48 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200108311152.f7VBqmB09341@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from longwood.lwc.edu (root@[159.230.4.26]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f27JD2908070 for <nifl-health@nifl.gov>; Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:13:02 -0500 (EST) Received: from bpbowman (bpbowman.lwc.edu [159.230.87.37]) by longwood.lwc.edu (8.8.6 (Melissa_Scan)/8.8.6) with SMTP id OAA12981 for <nifl-health@nifl.gov>; Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:12:42 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20010307140733.007bf4a0@tiger.hsc.edu> X-Sender: bethp@tiger.hsc.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:07:33 -0500 To: nifl-health@nifl.gov From: Beth Poore-Bowman <bethp@tiger.hsc.edu> Subject: Re: [NIFL-HEALTH:2900] Re: JCAHO In-Reply-To: <f4.7d47fc8.27d7d8f4@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Resent-From: root@literacy.nifl.gov Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:52:48 -0400 Resent-To: health-archive@nifl.gov Status: O Content-Length: 975 Lines: 28 I frequently talk about the JCAHO standard of "individualizing pt teaching". Literacy is an individual factor that can have a huge impact. Addressing it should be a standard of care just as much as making sure someone who doesn't see well have large print material and someone who needs something in another language has access to that material. At 01:34 PM 3/7/01 -0500, you wrote: >What do listers think about whether it is reasonable to cite JCAHO standards >as one of many good reasons to promote heath literacy/plain language concepts > I am wondering if this may offer some leverage when > Thanks, Debbie > >Deborah W. Yoho >Co-moderator, NIFL Health Literacy Discussion Group >Chief Executive Officer >Greater Columbia Literacy Council > > 29205 > dwyoho@aol.com Beth Poore-Bowman, RN, FNP Nurse Practitioner, Longwood Student Health Services Phone: (804) 395-2102 Email: BBowman@Longwood.lwc.edu Longwood College 201 High St. Farmville, VA 23909
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