Cultural competency is an essential skill for healthcare professionals, including massage therapists. As practitioners in touch therapy, massage therapists often work with clients..
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are on the front lines of healthcare, engaging daily with patients from various backgrounds and experiences. Providing culturally competent care is..
Inclusivity is not just a legal obligation—it's a fundamental aspect of patient care and workplace culture. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures that individuals with..
Disability awareness in healthcare is essential to providing equitable and compassionate care to all patients. People with disabilities often encounter unique challenges that can..
Each year, from September 15 to October 15, the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize Hispanic and LatinX history, culture, and contributions to..
As a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental therapist in Oregon, staying up-to-date with continuing education (CE) requirements is essential to maintaining your license and..
As healthcare regulations increasingly mandate cultural competency and implicit bias training for licensing, dental professionals are finding these skills essential not just for..
Patient engagement is essential for achieving positive health outcomes. It involves patients actively participating in their healthcare decisions and management, creating a..
Cultural competence—the ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures—has become critical to delivering high-quality healthcare...
Reducing health disparities is essential to ensuring that all individuals have access to quality healthcare regardless of their background. One effective strategy for achieving..
Pronouns are a fundamental aspect of our identities. For many individuals, especially those who are transgender, non-binary, or gender non-conforming, pronouns are a vital..
Cultural competency is essential for providing effective and compassionate mental healthcare, particularly for the LGBTQ+ community, who often face stigma, barriers to care, and..
Cultural competency in mental healthcare is essential for healthcare providers to understand and address the diverse cultural perspectives of their patients. Quality Interactions..
As the demographic makeup of the United States continues to evolve, with projections indicating that Hispanic and non-White racial and ethnic groups will constitute the majority..
Developing cultural competency is essential for providing effective and empathic patient care. For clinicians, understanding religious practices such as fasting during the period..
As society becomes progressively diverse, the healthcare industry must evolve to meet the varied needs of all patient populations. Embracing cultural diversity is essential to..
Culture shapes almost every aspect of our lives, including our beliefs, customs, and daily interactions with the world and people around us. However, we often oversimplify..
The ability of nurses to effectively communicate, understand, and provide high-quality care to individuals from different cultures is essential in our increasingly diverse..
In today's healthcare landscape, cultural competency ranks as a top priority for healthcare institutions committed to providing equitable and high-quality care to patients from..
Within the field of mental health treatment, there's an urgent need for culturally competent mental health providers who can provide inclusive care to an increasingly diverse..
Quality Interactions is committed to empowering healthcare providers to provide equitable care through cultural competence and bias awareness. Our newest course on Racial Health..
The Joint Commission, a leading nonprofit in the healthcare sector, accredits heathcare organizations and programs in the US. Achieving accreditation from the Joint Commission..
Cultural competence is a term that has been in use since the 1980s to describe the ability of professionals to provide effective, high-quality services to people from diverse..
A diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan is a critical tool your healthcare organization can use to ensure it provides the highest quality of care to all patients, regardless..
Telemedicine has the potential to reshape the delivery of healthcare and improve health equity. Just as with in-person interactions, cultural competency is an essential skill to..
The Quality Interactions webinar, "When Language Barriers Lead to Poor Patient Care (And What to Do About It)," provides information and care tips for successfully working with..
Approximately 21.5 million individuals in the United States belong to the LEP population. For these residents with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), navigating healthcare..
We recently updated our Implicit Bias course, "Recognizing and Responding to Implicit Bias." The new version is more engaging, interactive, and packed with the latest research on..
The United States has a long history of anti-LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) bias that has negatively impacted LGBTQ health and healthcare. Although social..
The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable among us. This includes the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. It also includes..
Quality Interactions’ pioneering cultural competency education was chosen by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) to reduce unconscious bias and improve customer..
Culture impacts every mental health patient—and every mental health practitioner. Culture is a key factor that we all bring to every interaction, and it can be especially..
Culture is a complex concept. It includes people’s beliefs, values, behaviors, and ways of understanding their world. In medicine, managing cultural differences—including..
Culture has a profound impact on healthcare decision-making for Latino individuals and families. Yet Latino cultural beliefs are rarely understood or integrated in American..
The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country. Yet we struggle with healthcare access and quality, and our overall population is less healthy than other developed..
If you've grown up in the U.S., you're probably familiar with the concept of a patient's "right to know." American culture holds that patients are entitled to be fully informed in..
Health literacy describes a person's ability to obtain and understand the medical information needed to make informed healthcare decisions. This includes the ability to understand..
