The Compelling Need for Cultural and Linguistic Competency
This Web page describes six reasons to incorporate cultural competence into organizational policy. These include: responding to current and projected demographic changes; eliminating health disparities; improving the quality of services and health outcomes; to meet legislative, regulatory, and accreditation mandates; gaining a competitive edge in the market place; and decreasing the likelihood of malpractice claims.
Read The Compelling Need for Cultural and Linguistic Competency on the National Center for Cultural Competence Web site.