Table 1.
Implementation Elements for Incorporating Health Literacy Assessment in Hospital and Primary Care Settings
| Process Element | Hospital | Clinics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity | Timeframe | Activity | Timeframe | |
| Administrative support | Met with nursing leaders, nursing boards | Prior to grant submission, and from July-Sept 2010 | Met with clinic leaders | Prior to grant submission, and from Aug-Sept 2010, Feb 2011 |
| Education | In-service to nursing boards, email sent to staff nurses, in-service to individual units | Aug-Oct 2010 | In-service to clinic staff | Nov 2010, Dec 2010, May 2011 |
| Incorporation into documentation process | Learning Readiness section of Adult Nursing Admission History | Oct 2010 | Education Assessment section of Clinic Intake form | Nov 2010 (2 clinics), May 2011 (1 clinic) |
| Monitoring | Mediware® Insight software, direct observations | Nov 2010-Oct 2011 | Weekly reports from EDW | May-June 2011 |
| Feedback | Email to nursing leaders | Nov 2010-Apr 2011 | Met with clinic managers | Dec 2010-Feb 2011, May 2011 |