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Minority Health Month: Cultural Competence Boosts Outcomes

Minority Nurse

When individuals and communities have access to health information, resources, and services that identifies and respects others’ formal and casual languages, religious and cultural behaviors and beliefs, and is provided with easy and convenient access to accurate health resources, the potential for better health outcomes is greatly improved.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

The project included use of the organization’s telemedicine AnyWhere Care (AWC) web application, which patients can download to their smartphones. The application then feeds data to the patient’s electronic health record (EHR). An over­view of prevalence, determinants and health outcomes of poly­pharmacy. 2024; 19(3).

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The Power of Words

Penn Nursing

Sugerman Alumni Notes Class Notes, Spring 2025 In Memoriam, 2025 Spring Download Spring 2025 issue Menu Button The Power of Words When communication barriers impede care, nurses often play a role in bridging language and cultural gaps. According to Feil, there are unique challenges the current health care model poses for Deaf patients.