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Objective To redefine the function of health education department.Methods A new access standard for health education supervisors was regulated and they were trained with the standards.The diverse health education flow chart was worked out. The contents of the health record sheet were renewed by adding health education on new diseases.Lectures on senile chronic diseases were carried out to the elderly patients.The health education forums were set up.The health education for outpatients was carried out.The function of the health education department was redefined. The awareness of health education knowledge before and after redefining the function of the department was investigated.Results Within a year after redefining the function of the health education department,the department carried out 88 lectures on health education with 6009 inpatients and discharged patients attending the lectures. The awareness rate of health education knowledge after the redefinition was significantly better than that before the redefinition(χ2=5.73, P<0.05).Conclusion The redefinition of the function of the health education department can meet the needs of patients for health education and improve the quality of health education.