Presentation at Maryland Hospital Association: Making the Cases for Language Access
Presentation to Kaiser Permanente, Adventist HealthCare and Maryland Hospital Association on language access on August 23, 2010.
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Ensuring Meaningful Access to Health Care
There is a growing body of evidence that language barriers for individuals with limited English proficiency has a direct relationship to the quality of health care. Providing language assistance services can improve the quality of care and reduce health care disparities among individuals with limited English proficiency. Language assistance services include both verbal interpretation services and written translation services. There are many useful resources that can help support the many reasons for improving language access, including legal and regulatory requirements, patient safety, risk management, quality improvement and disparities reduction. Hospitals, health plans, community health centers and physician office practices have all demonstrated the feasibility and importance of ensuring language access.
References and Resources on Language Access
References and resources on language access for presentation to Kaiser Permanente, Adventist HealthCare and Maryland Hospital Association in August 2010.
Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Requires Language Access
The text of Title VI is: No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or Continue reading
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Title VI Guidance on Language Access
This final guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describing the requirements for language access under Title Continue reading
Office of Minority Seeks Comments on National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
The U.S. Office of Minority Health is seeking comments on its National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, which Continue reading
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Competent Services
These national standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services were issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Continue reading
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General: Guidance and Standards on Language Access Services – Medicare Plans
This report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General reviews the current standards Continue reading
Guide to Understanding Interpreting and Translating in Health Care
This guide to understanding the difference between interpreting and translating in health care was developed by the National Council on Continue reading
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