Language Services

Language Services: How to plan for, implement, manage, and evaluate interpreter or language service programs in organizations.

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DiversityRx in the news: Japan health study

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DiversityRx was on national TV in Japan, presenting the first results of a national survey of foreigners' experience with the Japanese health system. The study looks at what linguistic and cultural challenges arise when seeking health care and what strategies are used to address them.

Survey highlights include:

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Clinical Interactions, cultural competence, Director's Notes, interpretation, Japan, patient experience, Language Services, Study Findings, Immigrants, Global, Asia

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

Many Languages One Voice

Organizational Profile

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.

Organizational Profile

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

CyraCom International

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US - National, Vendor, American Indian or Alaska Native, Language Services, Asian American, Translation, Hispanic/Latino, Multicultural/Mixed Populations

Communicating More for Less: Using Translation and Interpretation Technology to Serve Limited English Proficient Individuals

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Increasingly, state and local governments are using translation and interpretation technology to provide services to limited English proficient (LEP) individuals, often turning to technological innovations to complement the work of front-line staff, increase the efficiency of in-house translators and interpreters, or directly provide assistance to LEP individuals.

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Interpreter Practices and Training, Video/DVD, Continuing Education, Language Services, Report, Translation, Tool, Publication, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access

Fluency, Inc

Organizational Profile

Fluency provides an Internet-based interpreter management solution that provides complete compliance, documentation and scheduling control for language service providers who dispatch face-to-face language interpreters.  Current customers inlcude hospital systems, non-profit refugee service organizations, and language agencies nationwide. 

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US - National, Vendor, Language Services

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

Language Services Performance Measures

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These language services measures were developed by the Speaking Together program at George Washington University. They address screening patients for preferred spoken and written language, interpreter productivity, timeliness of services, and receipt of necessary services. They are part of AHRQ's National Quality Measures Clearinghouse.

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measures, Organizational Cultural Competence, Race/Ethnicity:, Language Services, Assessment, Quality Improvement, Language Needs Assessment, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Tool, Publication, Research & Evaluation, Language Access
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