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March 2009

"Do You Speak The Language? Providing Linguistically Appropriate Care"

"A large part of a hospital's provision of culturally competent care means providing adequate language services for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP)."  Read the rest of this Trustee Magazine article here >>

March 2009

As the world prepares for the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration of Irish culture ancestry, the Irish language approaches extinction. 

It is ironic that as the United States and many other countries worldwide prepare to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the world’s premier celebration of Irish culture and identity, the Irish language is dying.  Read more here >>