Cultural Competency Training for Health Facilities
Ensuring a culturally competent health care system in Nevada with facilities that provide diverse and socially appropriate services to all patients can reduce health disparities. Doctors, nurses and other facility staff who have effective interpersonal and working relationships that supersede cultural differences are essential to successful health care outcomes for patients and residents.
Evidence shows that cultural competency training improves knowledge of health care staff, raises attitudes of the client population and, ultimately, accelerates patient satisfaction through acceptance from their providers and environment. To help improve health care delivery in the state, licensed health facilities must provide cultural competency training for all staff.
- For information, including a list of approved trainings, visit:
Amplify Equity Toolkit
NOMHE’s Amplify Equity Toolkit features best practices, case studies, training modules, worksheets, and promotional videos vetted by NOMHE staff. Content is culturally responsive and resilient. This means that the available resources are culturally appropriate and in adaptive formats that address all marginalized populations.
Cultural Literacy Strategies include culturally sensitive educational materials for awareness and literacy training. Outreach and Public Awareness Strategies includes how to effectively conduct outreach and promote culturally sensitive public awareness. Surveillance and Emergency Response Strategies includes surveillance-related resources for tracking and evaluating public health outcomes. Action Planning and Reporting Strategies includes resources that enable organizations to create action plans and set equity goals.
Target end users are health equity advocates and/or organizations committed to culturally competent service delivery. If you would like guidance on which tools are applicable to your organization or if you have questions, please contact nomhe@dhhs.nv.gov