Communication is critical to positive healthcare outcomes. However, limited English proficient (LEP), deaf and hard of hearing patients often experience poorer quality care and outcomes due to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Limited English proficiency has been associated with longer hospital stays. Providers should have certified ...

The Arizona State Board of Education voted to begin removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from state standards, acting under pressure from Superintendent Tom Horne, who cited a ...

Let us clear up some misconceptions on what DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is and is not. Languages are a funny thing, aren’t they? And I don’t mean funny ha-ha, I mean funny interesting. To ...

A victory in Washington State's hospitals proves the point: We actually can create racial equity in our health care system, if we want to. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race ...

One massive barrier to health literacy and ultimately health equity is also one of the most straightforward to solve: language. More specifically, communicating about people’s health in a language ...

Some claim the job market in this country is as simple as black and white. A recent lawsuit, spearheaded by the group Faculty, Alumni, and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences, is suing Northwestern ...