Laboratory Communications Toolkit: A Resource to Create Meaningful Messages

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• Corporate Authors:
  Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (U.S.). Division of Laboratory Systems.
• Description:
  Communicating complex laboratory information to various audiences, including individuals who may not have a laboratory background, is challenging.
  
  Clinical and public health laboratories can use this toolkit to translate complex information into user-friendly messages for various audiences. The toolkit contains information on health communication tools and plain language tips, as well as a Laboratory Communications Planner Template, Plain Language Checklist, and additional resources to optimize communication with your target audience.
  
  This toolkit is based on the OneLab Webinar “Principles in Plain Language: Communication for Laboratory Professionals” and reviews principles, tools, and resources commonly used to develop plain language communications for various audiences. Review your laboratory's communication policies and procedures for site-specific requirements.
  
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  laboratory-communications-toolkit_5_31_2022_508.pdf
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Introduction -- Clear Communication - Tools of the Trade -- Laboratory Communication Planner Templates -- Know Your Target Audience -- Plain Language Tips -- Design Feature Examples -- Plain Language Checklist -- Laboratory Communications Resources.
• Subjects:
  Clinical Laboratory Information Systems Clinical Laboratory Techniques Laboratories Medical Laboratory Science
• Series:
  OneLab
• Document Type:
  Text
• Pages in Document:
  20 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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