Joint Commission Promotes Improved, Patient-Centered Care for LGBT Patients

Source: Joint Commission Perspectives, Volume 32, Number 1, January 2012 , pp. 11-11(1)

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

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Abstract:

This article describes a new publication—Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community: A Field Guide—from The Joint Commission. The free guide offers strategies, examples, and resources designed to help hospitals provide better patient-centered care to LGBT patients and support compliance efforts related to laws and standards.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2012-01-01

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