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Measuring and improving the quality of hospital language services: insights from the Speaking Together collaborative.
- Source :
- 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 :
- Complementary 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