Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Equity Plan for Improving Quality in Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health has published this first-ever Equity Plan for Improving Continue reading
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Archive for: Cultural Competency
Customizing Health Care for Diverse Patients
The Institute of Medicine identified patient-centeredness as one of the elements of quality health care. The definition of patient-centeredness includes responsiveness to the needs and preferences of the patient. There is a conceptual overlap between patient-centeredness and cultural competence. There are many useful frameworks and resources for understanding and applying cultural competency in health care. Many health care organizations are integrating concepts of cultural competency into their quality improvement and disparities reduction activities. Health professions education and training programs also are integrating cultural competency into their curricula.
Health Research and Education Trust: Diversity in Health Care
The Health Research and Education Trust of the American Hospital Association has published these six case studies describing how hospitals Continue reading
Joint Commission: Crosswalk of National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services with Hospital Accreditation Standards
This is a crosswalk of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health’s National Standards for Continue reading
Association of American Medical Colleges and Association of Schools of Public Health: Cultural Competence Education for Students in Medicine and Public Health
This report from an expert panel jointly convened by the Association of American Medical Colleges and Association of Schools of Public Continue reading
Health Research and Education Trust: Building a Culturally Competent Health Care Organization
This guide from the Health Research and Education Trust, the research and education affiliate of the American Hospital Association, describes Continue reading
Office of Minority Health and Hogg Foundation for Mental Health: Eliminating Disparities through the Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care
This literature review from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health and the Hogg Foundation for Continue reading
Health Research and Education Trust: Becoming a Culturally Competent Health Care Organization
This new guide from the Health Research and Education Trust, the research and education affiliate of the American Hospital Association Continue reading
National Academy for State Health Policy: State Policymakers’ Guide for Advancing Health Equity through Health Reform Implementation
This policy brief from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) describes opportunities for states to advance health equity Continue reading
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