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Department of Justice Settlement Agreements & Consent Decrees

  • Meadowcrest Hospital – Regarding effective communication in a hospital including provision of auxiliary aids and services
  • HealthEast - Regarding effective communication and provision of sign language interpreters in a health care setting
  • Fairview Health Services - Regarding provision of qualified sign language interpreters and other auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication
  • Norwegian American Hospital - Regarding provision of qualified sign language interpreters and other auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication
  • Greater Southeast Community Hospital - Regarding provision of auxiliary aids and services, including interpreters for deaf patients and companions at the Hospital
  • Washington Hospital Center - Regarding access to a broad range of medical services, including accessible inpatient hospital rooms, barrier removal throughout the hospital, accessible medical equipment, policies, and training
  • Laurel Regional Hospital - Regarding effective communication, including interpreters on-site/via videophone at a hospital




 

Content created by Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Content last reviewed July 26, 2013
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