Affordable Care Act

Lowering Hospital Readmissions for At-Risk Patients

Posted on March 2, 2016September 23, 2016 by Nucleus

In order to help patients with low health literacy, hospitals have had to examine their practices and implement new strategies for improving their discharge processes and keeping patients out of the h... Read More

Patient Education Video Reduces Surgery Fears

Posted on November 18, 2015September 23, 2016 by Nucleus

Albert Lopez was lifting weights in 2009 when he first noticed the pain in his hip. Within a year, the pain impacted the once-active weight lifter's ability to sit, stand, and even tie his shoes.... Read More

Videos Help Hospitals Reach Patients

Posted on June 16, 2015September 23, 2016 by Nucleus

A version of this article originally appeared at NucleusHealth.com. Imagine this scenario: a Spanish-speaking patient reads the instructions for his new prescription medication after being discharged ... Read More

What is Health Literacy? What is Being Done About It?

Posted on July 26, 2013September 23, 2016 by Nucleus

Contrary to what the phrase may make you think, health literacy does not actually refer to general literacy—the ability to read and write—in a traditional sense. The Institute of Medicine of the N... Read More