Patient Safety

Patient Safety: Cultural and linguistic issues relating to the reduction and prevention of inadvertent harm to patients as a result of their care.

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Ethnomed Website: Four Star Resource

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EthnoMed contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and related topics pertinent to the health care of immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world. Its own large database is a collection of resources and information related to cross-cultural and refugee health topics, including refugee screening.

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African American or Black, Clinical Interactions, Interpreter Practices and Training, American Indian or Alaska Native, Language Services, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Website, Asian American, Patient Education and Support, Translation, Community Education, Hispanic/Latino, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Care Management, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White, Cultural Competence 101

Hampton Village Pediatrics, LLC

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Clinical Interactions, Private Clinical Practice, American Indian or Alaska Native, Disabled/Special Needs, Asian American, Patient Education and Support, Community Education, Hispanic/Latino, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Care Management, Immigrants, US - Midwest, White, LGBTQ, Culturally Competent Care, Low Income, Refugees

Many Languages One Voice

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Many Languages One Voice (MLOV) fosters leadership and facilitates community-led initiatives to increase the meaningful inclusion of people in the District of Columbia who do not speak English as their primary language. Our work consists of advocacy and community organizing.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Interpreter Practices and Training, Non Profit Organization/Association, American Indian or Alaska Native, Disabled/Special Needs, Language Services, Asian American, Elderly, Local, Patient Education and Support, Translation, Community Education, Community-Based Participatory Research, Health Literacy, Hispanic/Latino, Community Engagement, Language Needs Assessment, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Advocacy, Immigrants, Culturally Competent Care, Low Income, US - Mid-Atlantic, Refugees, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access, Policy

ScheduleInterpreter.com, Inc.

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ScheduleInterpreter.com, Inc. provides hospitals and healthcare systems with access to ScheduleInterpreter℠ Medical Edition.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Clinical Interactions, Interpreter Practices and Training, Methods and Management, National, US - National, Vendor, American Indian or Alaska Native, Disabled/Special Needs, Language Services, Asian American, Elderly, Translation, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Tribal, Quality Improvement, Faith-Based, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Standards, Care Management, Homeless, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Immigrants, Organizational Plans Policies and Management Strategies, White, LGBTQ, Low Income, Refugees

The New Joint Commission Standards for Patient-Centered Communication: Hospitals Remain Unprepared As The Joint Commission Standards Go Into Effect

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This white paper outlines the Joint Commission standards that have been implemented in 2011 as a part of a pilot project.  These standards will require healthcare organizations to provide all patients, regardless of language, patient-centered communication. Beginning no earlier than January 2012 organizations that fail to comply may risk jeopardizing their accreditation.

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Clinical Interactions, Joint Commission, Organizational Cultural Competence, patient centered care, standards, Language Services, Accreditation Requirements, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Standards, White Paper, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Culturally Competent Care, Publication, Language Access, Policy

Language Access and the Law: Caring for the LEP Patient

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Language Access and the Law in Healthcare is the nation's first e-learning program on this critical topic. The course is designed to increase physicians' knowledge of the business, medical (quality/safety) and legal reasons for providing language access services to patients. In particular, it will teach clinicians how to:

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CLAS Standards, Clinical Interactions, Joint Commission, language access, legal compliance, National, Title VI, Continuing Education, Language Services, Course, Accreditation Requirements, Patient Safety, Standards, Culturally Competent Care, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access, Training & Education, Policy, Cultural Competence 101

LanguageMate

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Our transdisciplinary team develops tools that address challenges throughout the care delivery continuum, including patient-provider communication, workflow management, and outreach to vulnerable populations. A significant section of the healthcare workforce is involved in communication with patients and the public on a daily basis.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Clinical Interactions, Health Professions School Programs, Interpreter Practices and Training, US - National, Vendor, American Indian or Alaska Native, Continuing Education, Disabled/Special Needs, Language Services, Asian American, Curricula Development, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Tribal, Quality Improvement, Community Engagement, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Care Management, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Immigrants, White, Refugees, Cultural Competence 101

Developing Web-Based Communication for Latino Audiences

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Featuring Silvia Inez Salazar of the National Cancer Institute, this Series of focused video briefings provides strategies for effective website design, translation services, and risk communication services for Latino audiences. These seven videos are intended for Public Health Information Officers and Emergency/Risk Communicators. The website includes a list of additional resources.

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Video/DVD, Community Education, Hispanic/Latino, Patient Safety, Tool, Culturally Competent Care

Building Liaisons with Latino Communities

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The following series of videos were filmed at the University of Georgia with a live studio audience of public information officers and edited into thematic units. They feature the expertise of Leslie Rodriguez, Pierluigi Mancini, Rosa Solorzano, Natalie Hernandez and Lynn Beatty, all members of the Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia.

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Clinical Interactions, Video/DVD, Continuing Education, Patient Education and Support, Community Education, Hispanic/Latino, Patient Safety, Culturally Competent Care, Cultural Competence Training, Training & Education

Questions Are the Answer

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This project out of AHRQ is designed to help patients improve the care provided to them by their clinicians by taking an active role and asking questions. This website includes videos, resources, a glossary of medical terms, tips and lists of questions that patients should ask their providers before any medical procedure.

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Program & Project, Government, Patient Education and Support, Patient Safety, Culturally Competent Care
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