January 2018

This month, APHA launched an evaluation of ODPHP’s Pathways to Safer Opioid Use training. This blog post explains how physicians, nurses, and pharmacists can participate in the evaluation and help us improve the training.

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Health Care Quality and Patient Safety

Ever have a patient who knows he needs to lose weight, but the amount of weight is so daunting that he doesn’t know how to get started? Or a patient with high cholesterol who is having trouble making lifestyle changes that would reduce her risk of a cardiovascular event? If so, you might want to start making action plans with your patients.

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Health Literacy

By Linda M. Harris, PhD, Director, Division of Health Communication and eHealth, ODPHP healthfinder.gov was the first federal health website and has been a trusted source of health information for over 20 years. The user-friendly site was designed based on health literacy and usability principles with over 700 users’ input...

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Health Literacy

Cervical Health Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about how women can protect themselves from HPV (human papillomavirus) and cervical cancer. HPV is a very common infection that spreads through sexual activity and causes almost all cases of cervical cancer. The good news? The HPV vaccine can prevent HPV, and regular screening tests can help prevent cervical cancer...

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Health Literacy

January 2018

Evaluating the Pathways to Safer Opioid Use Online Training

Action Planning: Breaking Down Health Goals into Manageable Steps

Syndicated Wellness and Prevention Information for Your Website, Blog, or App from healthfinder.gov

TOOLKIT: Cervical Health Awareness Month

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