The intersection of patient satisfaction and quality of care is central to healthcare today, and a provider’s level of cultural competence can significantly impact his/her performance in both areas.
After a successful pilot program with Cigna, the Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) has rolled out a self-guided educational program aimed at improving the quality of ...
“I felt super lucky:” Luck and administrative burden in cancer-related financial hardship. Introducing the SEER-Medicare-Housing and Urban Development data linkage: A novel resource for examining the ...
According to a survey funded by the California Health Care Foundation of over 3,000 Black Californiansquestioned, 41% of such individuals conveyed they were educated to their healthcare providers, 35% ...
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health Net, in partnership with Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC), announced today the launch of a seven-part cultural competency education series for providers ...
The AAPA Health Disparities Work Group encourages a more comprehensive understanding of health equity problems using a “4D” framework that focuses on (1) access to care, (2) systems quality, (3) ...
Members of the D.C. Council introduced the LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act on April 14 – a bill that would require all health care professionals to receive additional ...
BOSTON, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Quality Interactions, Inc. offers cultural competency continuing education (CCCE) approved by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). In accordance with Oregon's CCCE ...
A new course at the University of Minnesota is teaching undergraduate medical students cultural competence skills. The course focuses on teaching differences in cultural practices that medical ...
In 2023, nearly one-third of immigrants who sought health care in the US reported obstacles in receiving respectful communication from their providers. That is equivalent to a little more than 10 ...
Two (2) female medical students are working together on a group assignment. They are writing their notes on a laptop and sitting at a desk in a training laboratory. They are both wearing scrubs. The ...
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Marginalized groups across the city are coming together to demand special training for doctors and other medical professionals in Illinois. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported ...