DiversityRx free webinar: addressing language barriers in the pharmacy
Posted by NITA Administrator on November 27, 2009
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Medication errors are a serious safety risk for limited English speakers and those who don’t read well. Highlighted as a costly and life-threatening problem by the Institutes of Medicine, and detailed in many national journals, communication barriers compromise patients’ ability to understand and adhere to medication regimes. Join DiversityRx for this free webinar to learn about initiatives in three states to improve communication in pharmacies, from conversations with staff to medication labels and product information.
Date/time: the webinar will be held on Friday, Dec 11, from 10:00am PST (important: DiversityRx notes the time in EST which is three hours ahead!) until 11:00am PST.
Agenda and Speakers:
- Nisha Agarwal, of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, will review the legal and legislative campaign in New York State to require interpretation and translated information in pharmacy interactions.
- Doreena Wong, of the National Health Law Program, will talk about California legislation that mandates a standardized, patient-centered prescription drug label that provides medical information in a uniform, legible, and cultural appropriate manner.
- Joana Ramos, of the Washington Coalition for Prescribing Integrity, will discuss collaboration between language access advocates and pharmacy schools and professionals to raise awareness about medication and communication barriers.
This is the third public webinar in the DiversityRx ‘Your Voice’ Webinar Series, a project sponsored by The California Endowment. You can access DiversityRx’s previous webinars and information about other educational activities at www.diversityRxconference.org/YourVoice.
You can register for the webinar via this link.
Resources and additional information will be made available ASAP to support this webinar; please visit the DiversityRx site via this link.
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