Effective communication is essential to delivering quality healthcare, but language barriers can create significant challenges for patients and providers. Miscommunication can..
Cultural competency training can help you and your healthcare team meet the CLAS Standards related to communication and language assistance for patients with limited English..
The Quality Interactions webinar, "When Language Barriers Lead to Poor Patient Care (And What to Do About It)," provides information and care tips for successfully working with..
Approximately 21.5 million individuals in the United States belong to the LEP population. For these residents with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), navigating healthcare..
Culture has a profound impact on healthcare decision-making for Latino individuals and families. Yet Latino cultural beliefs are rarely understood or integrated in American..
Limited English proficiency (LEP) refers to a lack of fluency or comfort in the English language. In the healthcare sector, working with patients with LEP has become essential to..
This has been a banner year for Moffitt Cancer Center, with five national distinctions honoring their steadfast commitment to equitable care, including recent recognition from the..
Effective communication is the lifeblood of healthcare interactions, and this becomes particularly complex when dealing with patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) or who..
Health literacy describes a person's ability to obtain and understand the medical information needed to make informed healthcare decisions. This includes the ability to understand..
