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April 1, 2009 | Toolkit
The More Than Words Toolkit Series clarifies the translation process and provides a roadmap to help health care organizations improve the quality of their translated materials in order to get better results.
September 5, 2008 | Toolkit
The Health Research Educational Trust recommends using a single race and ethnicity question that includes a Hispanic or Latino option.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The report profiles a program at Temple University that aimed to increase the availability of highly trained medical translators. Temple University was one of 10 sites across the country awarded grants under the RWJF initiative Hablamos Juntos.
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
Inova, a not-for-profit health care system based in northern Virginia that includes hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers and other health-related organizations, established the role of the patient navigator to meet their needs.
November 18, 2009 | Program Result
Through Hablamos Juntos, Molina saw an opportunity to pilot "TeleSalud," an in-house telephone contact center where Spanish-speaking members could access health care advice 24 hours a day.
September 5, 2008 | Toolkit/Story
The TeleSalud project offered direct accessibility for medical interpretation services to address the health and language needs of the underserved, limited English proficient Latino population.
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study observed the after-school food environment in an urban area in order to study the range of vendors encountered near schools and the items sold in the after-school period.
November 11, 2008 | Program Result
South Carolina College of Medicine analyzed national survey data to understand differences in the quality of diabetes care and the impact of acculturation among three Latino subgroups in the U.S. and for Latinos in general.
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States experience poorer health outcomes relative to the population as a whole.