WCLAH - Healthcare Providers Links to Other Resources

Improving Linguistic Access to Healthcare for People with Limited English Proficiency

Healthcare Providers Links to Other Resources

	National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare Working Papers – information on a variety of topics related to medical interpreting http://www.ncihc.org/workingpapers.htm
	The Provider’s Guide to Quality & Culture A website with excellent information on providing culturally competent healthcare. http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=1.0.htm&module=provider&language=English
	From CMS, access to a number of documents that will assist you in designing, conducting, and implementing the 2003 national quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) project on clinical health care disparities or culturally and linguistically appropriate services. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/healthplans/quality/project03.asp
	Four template presentations on the issue of language access in health care. From the Language Access Advocacy Project of the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network. http://cpehn.org/clstudies.php

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On-line training for docs working with medical interpreters.

Interpretation programs at four top children’s hospitals located in urban areas with diverse populations.