Presentations
Reports
Health Plans Emerging As Pragmatic Partners in Fight Against Obesity, April 2005
Hospital Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: Results from a National Study, October 2006. Funded by The California Endowment, this report was written by the Health Research and Educational Trust/AHA (HRET) in collaboration with the National Health Law Program (NHeLP). The report describes current practices, common barriers, and the specific resources and tools needed to provide language services to patients with LEP. The results of the survey will inform federal policymakers, practitioners, providers, and others of the issues and potential solutions facing hospitals as they work to improve language services for all patients with LEP. To view the report, go to www.hret.org/hret/languageservices/content/languageservicesfr.pdf.
Language Access in Health Care Statement of Principles: Explanatory Guide, October 2006. Funded by The California Endowment, this report was written by a Senior Consultant with the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems in association with members of the National Health Law Program. It is intended as a conceptual guide for use in achieving quality care for LEP patients by addressing issues of language access in health care at the national, state, and local levels. The Principles represent a consensus for a framework to ensure that language barriers do not affect health outcomes. To view the report, go to www.healthlaw.org.
Certification of Health Care Interpreters in the United States: a Primer, a Status Report and Considerations for National Certification, September 2006. Funded by The California Endowment, this report was written by Cynthia E. Roat, a consultant and trainer on issues related to language access in health care. The goal of this report is to provide the reader with an overview of certification issues for health care interpreters in the United States. To view the report, go to www.calendow.org/reference/publications/cultural_competence.stm.