this paper aims to provide a description of the need for culturally and linguistically appropriate services (clas) for limited english proficient (lep) patients, an identification of how the lack of clas for lep patients can compromise patient safety and healthcare quality, and discuss barriers to the provision of clas.

This paper aims to provide a description of the need for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) for Limited English Proficient (LEP) patients, an identification of how the lack of CLAS for LEP patients can compromise patient safety and healthcare quality, and discuss barriers to the provision of CLAS.

Historically, the mental health system has not effectively addressed the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals (President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, 2003), which has contributed to significant racial and ethnic disparities in mental health care (USDHHS, 2001). This paper focuses on exploring how a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minor...

pretation of sugarand calorierelated nutrient-content claims through transparent food marketing are needed steps to empower parents to make informed choices. If the FDA revised the current labeling requirements for foods and beverages bearing sugarand calorie-related nutrient-content claims in this way, the replacement of added sugars with other sweet ingredients would be clearly highlighted. A...

the article by cheri wilson, “patient safety and healthcare quality: the case for language access”, highlights 
the challenges of providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services (clas) to patients with 
limited english proficiency (lep). as the us pursues high-value, high-performance healthcare, our ability 
to meet the needs of our most vulnerable will determine whether we succeed...

The article by Cheri Wilson, “Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality: The Case for Language Access”, highlights 
the challenges of providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) to patients with 
Limited English Proficiency (LEP). As the US pursues high-value, high-performance healthcare, our ability 
to meet the needs of our most vulnerable will determine whether we succeed...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Future of Family Medicine Final Report calls for greater emphasis on training physicians to provide culturally proficient and effective quality care to an increasingly diverse population. It remains unclear, however, how prepared academic family medicine practices are to address this need. METHODS We carried out a qualitative sub-study (as part of a larger resear...

Abstract Racism and other “isms” are systemic problems that operate across multiple domains affect access to care services, available treatments, long-term health outcomes for older adults. As such, changing these systems requires diverse methodological approaches can identify examine the contextual factors influence outcomes, along with continued strong advocacy will result in related policy c...

Primary care practices in the United States are transforming into patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) at a rapid pace. Newer PCMH standards have emphasized culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS), but at this time, only some states in the United States have proposed or passed cultural competency training for health care professionals. Other countries are moving to PCMH mode...