Universal Health Symbols Provide Direction for Many in Hospitals
December 26, 2005 | News Release
New symbols remove language barriers, provide better access to care.
Language and Health Illiteracy Barriers
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IOM Report Calls for Renewed Federal Initiative to Improve Nation's Oral Health
April 25, 2011 | News Release
RWJF model provides solutions; addresses access, disparities.
Health Facilities Begin Implementing New Universal Symbols to Ease Navigation
September 12, 2010 | News Release
Making signage easy to understand and eliminating language barriers is one simple way to iimprove the health care experience for everyone.
Special Issue of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health and Health Care
October 28, 2009 | News Release
New facts uncovered to advance health care systems and policy for U.S. Latinos.
RWJF Selects 15 Hospitals to Participate in National Quality Improvement Collaboratives
August 25, 2009 | News Release
Part of RWJF's "Aligning Forces for Quality" program, the efforts focus on improving quality of cardiac care for African-American and Hispanic patients, and more effective language services for patients who speak little English.
Quarter of Latinos Get No Health Information From Medical Professionals, New Survey Finds
August 13, 2008 | News Release
More than eight in 10 receive health information from alternative sources, such as television and radio. This includes most of those who get no information from doctors or other medical professionals.