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JCAHO rules to address diversity, language, health literacy
The Joint Commission plans to revise hospital accreditation standards to include diversity, language and health literacy requirements for patient care processes. The commission won’t tell hospit… more →
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When English Becomes a Barrier to Care
Ashton Uytengsu - Olmstead Williams Communications wrote 2 weeks ago: By Kristen Gerencher MarketWatch Health care makes up about a third of the business at Language Line … more →
Thames Translations' telephone service curbs soaring interpreting costs
topnotchpr wrote 1 year ago: Amidst reports that the demand for interpreting services is continuing to rise, one of the the UK’s … more →
JCAHO rules to address diversity, language, health literacy
culturesmart wrote 1 year ago: The Joint Commission plans to revise hospital accreditation standards to include diversity, language … more →
National Coalition charts path for Healthcare Interpreter Certification
culturesmart wrote 1 year ago: June 13, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Don Schinske NCHCIC Coordinating Committee (916) 444-15 … more →
Resource: Health Information Translations Site
lisahesp wrote 1 year ago: The Health Information Translations site includes lots of bilingual resources with value for medical … more →
Report: Language help better for patients at NY hospitals
culturesmart wrote 1 year ago: By MARCUS FRANKLIN NEW YORK (AP) – Two years ago, Aida Torres rushed her feverish daughter to … more →
Annotated Bibliography by Alice Chen, M.D.
culturesmart wrote 1 year ago: Annotated Bibliography … more →
Hospital program helps minorities, immigrants navigate health care
culturesmart wrote 1 year ago: Some Maryland hospitals are adjusting to the increase in immigrant and minority patients by developi … more →
Trained interpreters: a necessary expense
culturesmart wrote 1 year ago: Scenario: Why should doctors provide interpreter services, and how can they afford to? Title VI of t … more →
A paper on pediatrics interpreter errors
culturesmart wrote 2 years ago: I have been doing some literature search on the subject of errors made by medical interpreters, be i … more →
RWJF project offers video on hospital language services
culturesmart wrote 2 years ago: A new video from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Speaking Together project describes the role t … more →
New Mexico Needs Healthcare Interpreters
culturesmart wrote 2 years ago: “Intoxicado” has been called the $71 million word. That’s the award a Florida hosp … more →
Survey finds high demand for hospital language services
culturesmart wrote 3 years ago: While 80% of hospitals frequently treat patients with limited English proficiency, only 3% receive r … more →
