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Steve Pu, D.O., founding visionary of Health Literacy Media and board president, dies at 67
By HLM Staff | June 27, 2019 Steve Pu, D.O., a general surgeon and wound care specialist who helped create the organization that would...
Jun 28, 20193 min read
The stars of theory
When an innovative new health literacy initiative needed a strong theoretical foundation, Will Ross was there for it. 10 years later, he...
Jun 12, 20194 min read
QIP Changes Are Coming in 2020—Is Your Dialysis Center Ready? The Kidney Transplant Toolkit Can Help
For professionals in nephrology, dialysis, and transplant: A discussion of CMS ESRD QIP changes that could impact your funding and the...
May 22, 20193 min read
Kidney transplant training in our own backyard
We've been thrilled with the national response to our Explore Transplant trainings, but thanks to our partners here in St. Louis, we've...
May 3, 20192 min read
Come walk with us!
We're celebrating 10 years with a walking challenge. Did you hear that HLM is celebrating our 10th anniversary this year? And what better...
Apr 15, 20192 min read
10 years of health literacy: changes and constants in an evolving field
Guest blog from Health Literacy Media Board President Steve Pu, D.O. Ironically, it all started in Atlanta. My involvement with the...
Apr 8, 20194 min read
Digital health care doesn’t have to mean hands-off health care
With nearly 20,000 FDA-approved medicines currently on the market, and close to a quarter of Americans taking 3 or more prescription...
Mar 28, 20192 min read
Supporting patients with impactful information on the web for clinical research
From recruitment to reporting, biopharma companies are branching out in their efforts to reach patients directly about their clinical...
Mar 21, 20192 min read
Advancing health literate education for kidney transplant and living donation
The game of chess starts with the opener- a set of moves that, to the untrained eye, might seem mundane and inconsequential. To the...
Dec 21, 20184 min read
What we're thankful for
The days have grown shorter and colder. We’ve even had a rare November snow here in St. Louis. With winter approaching and Thanksgiving...
Nov 21, 20182 min read
Health literacy: Celebrating paths to improving health
Health Literacy Media capped off the internationally-celebrated Health Literacy Month by honoring individuals and organizations for their...
Nov 6, 20182 min read
Opening the door in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
The health and wellness of a community doesn’t rest solely on the shoulders of any one person or organization. Instead, it takes a...
Oct 30, 20183 min read
Celebrating health literacy in Salem, Missouri
The outcomes of our community project’s partnerships have been as diverse as the terrain of the 4 Missouri communities where we took on...
Oct 26, 20183 min read
Building connections with technology that's rooted in the community
If you were asked to name a hotbed for technology startups and app developers, Hannibal, Missouri might not come to mind as readily as,...
Oct 23, 20183 min read
Health Literacy in Action: Traumatic Brain Injury Caregiver Guide
The BaylorScott&White Institute for Rehabilitation in Dallas, Texas is a leader in rehabilitative care for people with traumatic brain...
Oct 13, 20182 min read
Health Literacy Month: Celebrating health literacy in Monett
Strong partnerships are key to HLM’s community health literacy efforts. While we may be experts in health literacy, we are by no means...
Oct 12, 20184 min read
Missouri health literacy trailblazers lead the way
When we wanted to find out who in Missouri is taking action every day to improve lives through health literacy, we consulted the experts:...
Oct 5, 20183 min read
Health Literacy Month: Celebrating health literacy in communities
October is Health Literacy Month – a time to highlight health literacy activities around the world and celebrate the many achievements....
Oct 4, 20183 min read
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