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Unconscious Bias in Healthcare

WEBUnconscious bias can lead to false assumptions and negative outcomes. This is especially dangerous in healthcare, where decisions can mean life or death. As more attention is …

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Racial Health Equity in Healthcare Organizations

WEBRacial health equity is a critical healthcare issue impacting patient outcomes and health disparities. While the social and structural problems that scaffold health inequities are …

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Joint Commission Health Equity Standards

WEBDoctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals can help meet Joint Commission Health Equity Standards by providing culturally competent patient care. Strategies for …

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DEI In Healthcare–Planning for Your Organization Quality …

WEBEstablishing a DEI plan for your healthcare organization will help you to improve health equity in the following ways. Identify and address disparities in healthcare and health …

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How to Approach Medical Decision-Making Across Cultures

WEBBut awareness, education, and an ongoing commitment to cross-cultural communication can lead to consensus and successful treatment planning, and positive patient …

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What Is Structural Bias in Healthcare

WEBStructural bias refers to the systemic and institutional practices and policies that create and perpetuate inequalities in healthcare access, treatment, and outcomes for different …

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Cultural Competency and COVID-19

WEBCultural Competency and COVID-19. Alexander Green, MD, MPH. 4/13/20 10:51 AM. The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable among us. This …

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A Clinician's Guide to the Use of Interpreters in Healthcare

WEB5 Tips for Improving the use of interpreters in healthcare. 1. Stay focused on the patient. The patient must always remain the primary focus, even while the interpreter is …

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Cultural Competency and Value-Based Care

WEBIt also encourages preventative medicine, so that patients’ overall health is maintained and there are fewer reactive medical procedures. Value-based payment programs. In …

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6 Culturally Sensitive Ways to Approach Mental Health

WEB6 tips for managing mental health patients with cultural sensitivity: Ask non-judgmentally about the individual’s beliefs around and understanding of their illness. Consider …

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Unequal Treatment: Health Equity 20 Years Later

WEBUnequal Treatment was published 20 years ago, and Dr. Betancourt recently spoke with WBUR's Morning Edition about the seminal study and what progress has been made in …

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The Impact of Health Literacy on Health Disparities

WEBHealth literacy has a huge impact on health outcomes. Compared to patients with adequate health literacy, patients with low health literacy have: Poorer control of …

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Black Maternal Health Week 2024: Elevating Care Through Cultural

WEBQuality Interactions. 4/5/24 1:30 PM. Black Maternal Health Week 2024 (#BMHW24, April 11-17) is an opportunity to equip healthcare providers with the skills and understanding …

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Why Is Culturally Sensitive Therapy Important

WEBHere's why culturally sensitive therapy is so important: Improved Patient Trust: Mutual respect and understanding create a stronger bond between provider and patient. …

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Mental Health and Cross-Cultural Clinical Care

WEBCME, CEU, CCM, ASWB ACE Credit. Cross-Cultural Care in Mental Health and Depression. Audience: Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counselors, Psychiatric Nurses, …

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Understanding Washington State's Health Equity Training …

WEBThe importance of addressing health disparities has never been more pronounced, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic's stark display of …

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Health Equity & Healthcare for LGBTQ Populations

WEBEvidence shows that conversion therapies don't work and can increase depression, drug use, homelessness, and suicide. Moreover, they erode trust in the healthcare system for …

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Mental Health Awareness Month Activities

WEB5. Host community mental health fairs. Organize a mental health fair that includes the participation of local mental health organizations, cultural associations, and …

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Washington Health Equity Continuing Education Quality …

WEBQuality Interactions is fully accredited for CE credit from ACCME, ANCC, CCMC, ASWB, ACPE, and ADA boards to help you meet Washington's new healthcare licensing …

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Border Walls: Cultural Competency and Considerations for the …

WEBCulture has a profound impact on healthcare decision-making for Latino individuals and families. Yet Latino cultural beliefs are rarely understood or integrated in American …

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