Standards

Standards: Standards and other binding and non-binding guidelines.

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We need your input -- pilot test global standards for culturally competent care!

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We are looking for health care organizations that can pilot test a tool to improve the accessibility, utilization and quality of health care for migrants and ethnic minorities.

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Director's Notes, Organizational Cultural Competence, Standards, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Global

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

Final Data Collection Standards for Race, Ethnicity, Primary Language, Sex, and Disability Status Required by Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Oct. 31, 2011, published the final standards for data collection on race, ethnicity, sex, primary language and disability status, as required by Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act (pdf).

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Affodable Care Act, National, Policy, Standards, Policy

National Standards for Healthcare Interpreter Training Programs

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This document presents standards for the formal preparation of bilingual or multilingual individuals who wish to enter the healthcare interpreting profession.

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Interpreter Practices and Training, Policy, Standards, Language Access, Policy

Universal Consensus

Organizational Profile

Universal Consensus is a multinational strategy consulting and cross cultural solutions training firm.

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African American or Black, Consulting Practice, Health Professions School Programs, Leadership Development, National, US - National, American Indian or Alaska Native, Continuing Education, State, Asian American, Curricula Development, Local, Workforce Diversity, Assessment, Hispanic/Latino, Quality Improvement, US - Southwest, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Standards, US - California, Care Management, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, White, Cultural Competence 101

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

Faces of Disparity Video

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The Faces of Disparity Awareness Campaign, which was created by the Communication and Media Committee, consists of two complementary media productions:  The Faces of Disparity Exhibit, and the Faces of Disparity Video.  The exhibit and video, which may be shown independently or together, raise awareness of health disparities in Connecticut and introduce the CLAS Standards (National St

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Connecticut, Race/Ethnicity:, Video/DVD, State, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Standards, Tool, Policy, Cultural Competence 101

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

Ignatius Bau blogs from DiversityRx 2010

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For the first time, we asked conference attendees to submit blog postings about their experience. Our first correspondent was Ignatius Bau, who was also the first recipient of the DiversityRx 2010 National Champion for Health Equity and Quality award.

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Clinical Interactions, Conference, conference, National, Organizational Cultural Competence, US - National, Patient Demographic Data, Patient Education and Support, Standards, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Culturally Competent Care

County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services Cultural and Linguistic Competency Standards

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These cultural and linguistic competency standards developed by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) were established to assist the DHS and its entities in creating a health system that is responsive and accessible to the patient populations of LA County.

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Los Angeles, Policy, Local, Standards, Guide, Publication, Policy
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