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MHA Accountable Care Compass Awards

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The Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) created the Accountable Care Compass Awards to highl...

February 29th, 2016
Interpersonal Care, Language Concordance and Health Outcomes among Rural Latinos with Diabetes

This study of Spanish-speaking rural Latinos with diabetes finds that Spanish fluency is independ...

March 12th, 2013
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Culturally Tailored Audio-Visual Patient Education about Foods that Affect Blood Sugar in the Primary Language of the Patient with Diabetes

Since 2011, a series of narrated video slideshow presentations has been under development at  Har...

March 12th, 2013
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Becoming a Culturally Competent Organization, A Review of The Joint Commission Report on Hospitals, Language, and Culture: A Snapshot of the Nation

This case study looks at he Joint Commission's recommendation related to culturally and linguisti...

March 12th, 2013
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Child Language Brokers: How Young and In What Situations?

Many immigrant parents rely on their children to help them communicate as ad hoc interpreters in ...

March 12th, 2013
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This Language Thing: The Pros and Cons of Linguistic Diversity in the Workplace

As the United States becomes increasingly diverse and as individuals choose to be more acculturat...

March 12th, 2013
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Updating Electronic Medical Records to Include Race, Ethnicity and Language Data

San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo, CA307 Beds The Problem San Mateo Medical Center has collecte...

February 1st, 2012
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Analyzing Race, Ethnicity and Language Data to Improve Quality of Care

University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS623 Beds The Problem University of Mississipp...

February 1st, 2012
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