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May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines how language and income interact with treatment of Type II diabetes in a large managed-care trial. Previous research has shown that minorities and low-socioeconomic status individuals have more poorly controlled blood sugar levels than White Americans.
May 13, 2011 | Program Result
Project staff worked with a design team to create and test a set of universal graphic symbols to help people with limited proficiency in English find their way around health care facilities.
March 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
This issue brief from the Speaking Together project, presents an overview of the program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation whose aim is to identify, test and assess strategies for hospitals to provide effective language services to patients with limited English proficiency.
May 1, 2008 | Report
This report highlights the experiences of the 10 hospitals participating in the Speaking Together program, showcasing the proven practices that were implemented to improve language services at the health care institutions.
September 29, 2010 | Story
Beaumont Hospital changed hospital registration and record-keeping system so that they do not automatically input English as the default language for the patient.
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
Research demonstrates that the use of unqualified individuals can result in increased medical errors.
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
The presence of a readily accessible, qualified language services workforce is necessary for a high-quality program.
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit
Select Findings from the Literature
March 1, 2007 | Toolkit
The presence of a readily accessible, qualified language services workforce is necessary for a high-quality program.
January 14, 2010 | Story
Cambridge Health Alliance developed a system to ensure the accuracy of the patient's "language of care" in the electronic medical record.