The Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be ...

Linguistic diversity has become ingrained in the fabric of U.S. health care. In February of this year, the Minnesota Department of Health published its 14th annual Adverse Health Events report, a list ...

The MS in health care interpretation is specifically designed for nationally certified ASL-English interpreters interested in advancing their education through specialized training in health care ...

TINTON FALLS - Until the mid-2010s, George and Linda Chen of Point Pleasant would go out of their way to travel to New York City to see a Chinese-speaking doctor. “Every time we saw a doctor, we had ...

YORK, Pa. — The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the surface the need for effective communication with patients who have limited English proficiency or who are deaf or hard of hearing. "This pandemic made ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Language barriers in health care settings can decrease access to quality care and diminish comprehension for limited English proficient patients (LEP). These barriers compromise ...

WINONA, Minn. — When Nayeli Badillo became pregnant 14 years ago, she sought out prenatal care. She found her doctor's visits came with a big hurdle: a language barrier. "We didn't know that there ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning Tuesday, January 19, healthcare interpreters have the opportunity to add their voice, professional skills and abilities to an online scientific survey of job ...

March 24--In the San Joaquin Valley, where roughly one in five people aren't fluent in English, providing health care interpreters is a challenge -- and could get worse under Obamacare. About 170,000 ...

OF NEBRASKA POPULATION IS DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. WELL, MANY PEOPLE IN THAT COMMUNITY FEEL LIKE THEY’VE BEEN FORGOTTEN WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH CARE. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MADDIE AUGUSTINE HAS THE ...