The clinic provides primary and mental health care to refugees, asylum seekers, trafficked persons, and immigrants — and works to understand their stories.
view more »America’s Essential Hospitals expressed concern that changes to nondiscrimination protections will decrease access and worsen outcomes for vulnerable patients, including transgender individuals and individuals with limited English proficiency.
view more »Hear how two essential hospitals launched initiatives to meet the needs of LGBTQ patients and improve care for patients with limited English proficiency.
view more »CDC Webinar: Cultural Competence in Preparedness Planning
April 19, 2019 ||Learn why cultural competency matters during emergencies, explore the potential consequences of being culturally incompetent, and gain resources to help build understanding.
view more »AHRQ Shares Resources to Improve Discharge, Reduce Readmissions
Aug. 9, 2018 ||The resources include a 12-step guide for reducing readmissions and a bilingual guide to aid patients and caregivers following discharge from the hospital.
view more »Tools and Resources for Health Equity Assessment
Feb. 26, 2016 ||The Essential Hospitals Institute has compiled a compendium of tools that might be useful to essential providers as they pursue health equity goals.
view more »President’s Immigration Plan Makes Waves, Stops Short of Health Care
Nov. 21, 2014 ||Obama's executive action offers new opportunities for immigrants to live and work in the United States, but no relief for lack of health care coverage
view more »Roots of Disparities in Care Run Deep
March 8, 2014 ||In new commentary, association president and CEO explores historical roots of care disparities, calls on all hospitals to take up fight to improve health care equity
view more »Key strategies and essential tools to reinforce cultural competency
view more »The Wraparound Project Drastically Reduces Re-Injury Rates
March 25, 2013 ||SFGH's program targets victims of interpersonal/youth violence who are aged 10 to 30
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