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.
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Hear how two essential hospitals launched initiatives to meet the needs of LGBTQ patients and improve care for patients with limited English proficiency.
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Learn why cultural competency matters during emergencies, explore the potential consequences of being culturally incompetent, and gain resources to help build understanding.
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The resources include a 12-step guide for reducing readmissions and a bilingual guide to aid patients and caregivers following discharge from the hospital.
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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 »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 »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
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The Relevance of Unconscious Bias in Cultural CompetencyKey strategies and essential tools to reinforce cultural competency
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SFGH's program targets victims of interpersonal/youth violence who are aged 10 to 30
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