EHC Core Projects

Since 2014, the EHC Core has consulted on a variety of internal, external, and community-based projects. Examples include:

Sickle Cell Disease Guidelines

Converted clinical sickle cell disease guidelines into clearly articulated, patient-facing text and actionable items

E-Consent

Collaborated with the IRB and VICTR to improve the language used in electronic informed consent documents

All of Us (Precision Medicine Initiative)

Improved readability and understandability of public-facing materials and informed consent documents
Assisted with the development of the survey to be completed by all participants
- VUMC Reporter Article

Organizational Health Literacy (OHL)

Conducted a literature review to identifying and evaluate tools that assess OHL.
- "Measures to Assess a Health-Literate Organization"

Surgical Outcomes

Assessed the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes after major surgery (length of stay, complications, readmissions, ED visits)
- "The Impact of Health Literacy on Surgical Outcomes Following Radical Cystectomy"

ResearchMatch

Created a glossary of commonly used research terms to improve understanding for patients who want to sign up for research studies

Biomedical Informatics

Assessed the association between health literacy and inpatient use of the MyHealthAtVanderbilt (MHAV) patient portal.
- "Health Literacy, Educational Levels, and Patient Portal Usage During Hospitalization"
The EHC Core also provides a variety of effective health communication trainings, including one-on-one counseling, workshops, and community-based seminars.