Review the following lectures: that are attached
Assigned Readings:
- Georgetown University Health Policy Institute. (2004). Cultural competence in health care: Is it important for people with chronic conditions? Retrieved from https://hpi.georgetown.edu/agingsociety/pubhtml/cultural/cultural.html
- Jacobs, E., Shepard, D., Suaya, J., & Stone, E. (n.d.). Overcoming language barriers in health care: Costs and benefits of interpreter services. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448350/pdf/0940866.pdf
- Quinton, S. (2017, February 13). Health care adjusts to a more diverse America. Retrieved from http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2017/02/13/health-care-adjusts-to-a-more-diverse-america
Tasks:
- Discuss how a language difference can decrease the likelihood of optimal healthcare outcomes and impact healthcare cost. In your response, include the increased cost resulting from language barriers and the potential risks and concerns associated with using noncertified methods of translation.
- In addition, include one additional point that you have identified in the readings. As a hypothetical member of the healthcare organization’s workforce, you can suggest a policy to address the point.
- Your initial posting should be addressed in 200–350 words
- Respond to your classmates