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Measuring and improving the quality of hospital language services: insights from the Speaking Together collaborative.
- Source :
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JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine . Nov2007 Supplement 2, Vol. 22, p356-359. 4p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The author reflects on how the quality of hospital language services has been improved and measured. In relation to this, a program called Speaking Together: National Language Services Network has been launched by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This is designed to improve the quality and availability of language services at hospitals in the U.S.
- Subjects :
- *INTERNAL medicine
*MEDICAL communication
*HOSPITALS
*HEALTH education
*LANGUAGE & languages
*MEDICAL quality control
*ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.
*RESEARCH
*COMMUNICATION barriers
*ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*RESEARCH methodology
*COOPERATIVENESS
*MEDICAL personnel
*PATIENT satisfaction
*EVALUATION research
*MEDICAL cooperation
*HUMAN services programs
*HOSPITAL ancillary services
*COMPARATIVE studies
*QUALITY assurance
*TRANSLATIONS
*CORPORATE culture
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08848734
- Volume :
- 22
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27800518
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-007-0358-2