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February 1, 2003 | Program Result
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health monitored and informed health professional associations and community-based organizations about implementation of a presidential order on the provision of services to people with limited English proficiency.
December 1, 2000 | Program Result
The Prudential Center for Health Care Research assessed the functional health literacy of 3,260 older Americans at four Prudential HealthCare sites in Cleveland, Ohio Houston, Texas Tampa, Fla. and south Florida.
December 1, 2000 | Program Result
Emory University School of Medicine assessed the prevalence of inadequate health literacy among patients presenting for outpatient acute care in two urban public hospitals, one in Atlanta and one in Los Angeles.
February 20, 2008 | Program Result
Four competing nonprofit hospitals in upstate South Carolina realized they were facing common challenges.
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
A successful language services program begins with a strong foundation.
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
This toolkit provides advice to hospitals on improving quality and accessibility of language services.
January 1, 2007 | Toolkit
Providing appropriate language services depends on a health care organization¿s ability to accurately screen for language needs among its patients and to identify patients¿ preferred language for health care encounters. The use of standardized practices to collect this information will provide the hospital with an accurate assessment of the need for interpreter services, translated materials and signage.
October 16, 2007 | Program Result
Hablamos Juntos: Improving Patient-Provider Communication for Latinos was the first national effort to help health care organizations meet the challenge of providing language services and signage.
December 26, 2005 | News Release
New symbols remove language barriers, provide better access to care.
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
The University of Maryland at College Park worked to improve Latino children's access to health services. They reviewed the literature from 1970 to the present and compiled and synthesized data the 10 states.