Quality Interactions

The Importance of Pronoun Use in Healthcare Settings

Pronouns are a fundamental aspect of our identities. For many individuals, especially those who are transgender, non-binary, or gender non-conforming, pronouns are a vital..

Advancing LGBTQ+ Mental Healthcare Through Cultural Competency

Cultural competency is essential for providing effective and compassionate mental healthcare, particularly for the LGBTQ+ community, who often face stigma, barriers to care, and..

Practical Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Healthcare Environment for LGBTQ+ Patients

In today's healthcare landscape, providing inclusive and culturally competent care is more important than ever. Addressing health disparities, enhancing patient outcomes, ensuring..

Pride Month Activities for Enhancing LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency in Healthcare

Pride Month, celebrated in June, honors the LGBTQ+ community’s history, achievements, and ongoing struggle for equality. It presents a unique opportunity for healthcare..

Cross-Cultural Care in Mental Health & Depression: Why Cultural Competency Training Matters

Cultural competency in mental healthcare is essential for healthcare providers to understand and address the diverse cultural perspectives of their patients. Quality Interactions..

Gender Bias in Mental Health Care

Gender bias significantly affects the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. This bias skews the understanding and support individuals receive and shapes the broader..

Unconscious Bias in Mental Health

In mental health care, the consequences of bias can profoundly affect patient outcomes. Despite the best intentions, unconscious biases can still influence the assessments,..

Mental Health Awareness Month Activities

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a critical time for healthcare professionals to focus on their own mental well-being, how they can better support their patients, and how..

Understanding Washington State's Health Equity Training Requirement

The importance of addressing health disparities has never been more pronounced, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic's stark display of healthcare inequities. In..

Collecting REaL/SOGI Data with Cultural Competency

As the demographic makeup of the United States continues to evolve, with projections indicating that Hispanic and non-White racial and ethnic groups will constitute the majority..