Attributes of a Health Literate Organization

Under the stewardship of health care organizations that are committed to being health literate, everyone benefits from communication that is clear and easy to understand.

Be an Organization that Advances Health Literacy

The white paper, “Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations [433 KB, 27 pages]” describes what healthcare organizations can do to lower barriers for people to get and use health information and services. Participants of the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy wrote the paper to inspire healthcare organizations to address health literacy issues.