Sue Stableford a workshop presenter at Maine Quality Counts annual conference, April 2013

Health literacy was critical to the Maine Quality Counts annual conference theme, reflected in the conference title: “Aligning Maine’s Forces to Become the First State to Reach the Triple Aim.” Achieving better patient care, improved outcomes, and lower costs all depend on effective communication. The breakout session focused on the development, training, and coaching of health literacy teams to help achieve the Triple Aim.