Context Delayed or inaccurate communication between hospital-based and primary care
physicians at hospital discharge may negatively affect continuity of care and contribute to …

… Williams and Hansen have received financial support from the John A. Hartford Foundation
and the Society of Hospital Medicine for Project BOOST (Better Outcomes for Older Adults …

Health literacy is increasingly recognized as a critical factor affecting communication across
the continuum of cancer care. We reviewed research on health literacy and examined its …

Background Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as
a way to improve quality of care and reduce costs. However, we have limited information on …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a valid, reliable instrument to measure the functional health
literacy of patients. DESIGN: The Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) was …

We describe the development of an abbreviated version of the Test of Functional Health
Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) to measure patients' ability to read and understand health-related …

Background Inadequate functional health literacy is common, but its impact on patients with
chronic diseases is not well described. Objective To examine among patients with …

Objective. —To determine the ability of patients to complete successfully basic reading and
numeracy tasks required to function adequately in the health care setting. Design. —Cross-…

… MV Williams and RM Parker assisted with conception of the project, study design, data …
Williams and Ruth M. Parker are with the Department of Medicine, Emory University School of …

… William T. Branch for his unwavering support and encouragement throughout this project.
This research was supported by an intramural grant from The Emory Medical Care Foundation…