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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Populations
Effective communication for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing is particularly critical in health care where miscommunication may lead to misdiagnosis and improper or delayed treatment.
AHA Disparities Toolkit - Informing and Engaging the Community
Collaboration can help you better align resources with needs, reduce competition, increase effectiveness, and make your results more sustainable.
AHA Disparities Toolkit - Staff Training
The training should provide information about why it is important to collect these data, how to collect data, and how to answer questions or address concerns from patients.
AHA Disparities Toolkit - How To Use The Data
Ultimately, hospitals and other health care organizations need to be responsive to the communities they serve. A first step toward accomplishing this goal is understanding who the community is and working collaboratively to address problems and concerns.
AHA Disparities - How to Ask the Questions
We recommend that health care organizations/health plans provide a rationale for why they are asking patients/enrollees for information about their demographic and communications background.
Collecting the Data: The Nuts and Bolts
Recent implementation of the PPACA now mandates certain standards for data collections in all national population health surveys.
Why Collect Data Using a Uniform Framework
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Why Collect Race, Ethnicity and Primary Language
A clear need exists to document and improve the quality of care provided to vulnerable populations. Data to track these disparities and develop effective programs to reduce and eliminate them is beneficial.
Who Should Use the AHA Disparities Toolkit
This page provides targeted information on the toolkit for a specific audience or stakeholder.
How to Use the AHA Disparities Toolkit
This section provides information about the Toolkit's design and contents.