Here in Rockford IL we have excellent collaboration between the regional
Literacy Council and the Rockford Regional Partnership for Health Literacy
(RRPHL). Although in past years we have not had the opportunity to work
together with the area hospitals, things are about to change.

In our community, the area hospitals have established a collaborative
focused on patient safety. The first joint conversation focused on health
literacy is scheduled to take place at the January 2007 meeting of the
collaborative. Some of the members of the collaborative have expressed an
interest in learning about specific interventions that can enhance the
care of patients with limited literacy and/or health literacy. We intend
to share the ideas and the resources discussed recently on the listserv
with the attendees at the January meeting.

Howard J Zeitz, MD
Co-Chair, RRPHL
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Howard J Zeitz, MD
National Center for Rural Health Professions
University of Illinois
1601 Parkview Ave
Rockford, IL 61107
T: 815-395-5779
F: 815-395-5671