Falling on Deaf Ears: Special Considerations for Deaf Patients in Healthcare

Often clinicians view Deaf patients as the same as other Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients. Not knowing that the Deaf community has its own culture and linguistic needs often leads to poorer health outcomes and compliance for the Deaf community. It also leads to lack of equity and access in their own healthcare or worse, misdiagnoses or worse outcomes. This webinar will touch on what clinicians should know to provide the best patient centered care for the community.
Learning Objectives:
– Explain the difference between hearing LEP patients and Deaf patients.
– Summarize language variation within the deaf community and its impact on what is effective communication for them.
– Recognize unconscious biases related to deafness and develop cultural sensitivity.
Speaker:
Danielle Davoli MSHC, CI/CT, NIC | ASL Program Manager, North Shore University Hospital
Non-members can purchase webinars at a cost of $49 each.
Related content
-
Infrastructure & Governance | Patient Family & Community Engagement
Starting a Pediatric Parent Advisory Council: Overcoming Adversity
Creating a Pediatric Parent Advisory Council (PPAC) can be a transformative way to enhance family-centered care. Join us as we share our journey from the early stages of conceptualizing a PPAC, through navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, to launching a council that has grown and thrived since August 2021. With 16 active parents
Learn more -
Patient Family & Community Engagement | Quality & Clinical Excellence
ACR Patient Friendly Animations: Empowering Patients in Radiology
This webinar will review an initiative by the American College of Radiology Patient and Family Centered Care Commission to engage patients and empower them in their care. Most patients do not have the medical knowledge to understand the appropriate use of imaging tests for their clinical condition. To help address this issue, the ACR created
Learn more -
Culture & Leadership | Patient Family & Community Engagement
Inclusive Perspectives: Diversifying Patient and Family Advisory Councils
2pm ET / 1pm CT / 12pm MT / 11am PT – Understanding that diversity and inclusivity within Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) are crucial for addressing the evolving needs of the community, Inova redesigned its advisor recruitment and engagement strategy. Initially met with resistance from some long-term PFAC advisors, Inova’s new approaches—including the
Learn more