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We have detected that your browser blocked our video player. Please enable popups and try again. Thank you. Search for webcasts from November 2000 – May 2009. Access webcasts from June 2009 forward, on kff.org. Helping Patients And Caregivers Communicate: Language Access in U.S. Hospitals 10/11/2006 National Health Law Program, Washington, D.C.     Email this Webcast Share Del.icio.us Digg Facebook Google Bookmarks Myspace Reddit   Support Files CBPP Presentation (.pdf) HRET Issue Brief (.pdf) HRET Language Brief (.pdf) HRET Presentation (.pdf) Issue Brief on Medicare and Language (.pdf) Language Brief for Providers (.pdf) NHeLP Presentation (.pdf) Speaker Bios (.pdf) WakeMed Presentation (.pdf) Additional Resources Kaiser Family Foundation: Publications on Immigrant Health Care and Linguistic Access kaiserEDU - Minority Health Kaiser Daily Reports on Translators This event examines language barriers patients and providers face and explores methods to improve communication in health care settings. View Opening Video: Full version: Video View Event: Full version: Video Transcript Speakers for this session:   Welcome Ignatius Bau Program Director, Culturally Competent Health Systems The California Endowment     Presentations Moderator Mara Youdelman Staff Attorney National Health Law Program   Speakers Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Ph.D. Vice President of Research, Health Research and Educational Trust American Hospital Association Leighton Ku Senior Fellow Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Cristina Krasny Manager, Interpretation and Translation Services WakeMed Health and Hospitals     Q&A Session EMAIL ALERTS Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news and events.   FAQs How to disable a pop-up blocker How to view a webcast How to listen to a podcast More...   CONTACT US Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help