Patient Engagement Activities and Communication Strategies

IHP 410 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

Submit Section I of the case study, in which you will address the patient engagement activities and communication strategies of the health organization. Specifically, you will critique the organization’s translation services, educational materials, and staff training options. You should consider things such as variety of language options, how well the organization meets the language requirements of its service demographic, and how well staff training addresses key cultural competence issues.

Reference these resources to complete your milestone assignments: Montefiore Medical Center Case Study Interpreting Services Program

 

Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Patient engagement activities and communication strategies a) Critique the organization’s translation and interpretation services that may be available to non-English-speaking patients. In other words, does

the organization provide such services? How many different languages are supported? How might the organization communicate with a speaker of a language that is not supported? Be sure to provide evidence that supports your claims.

b) Analyze the extent to which educational resources and materials are available in languages other than English. Be sure to provide specific examples.

c) Assess organizational staff training on patient engagement and communications for its potential to foster cultural competence. Be sure to provide evidence to support your claims.

d) Identify gaps or deficiencies that may exist in the organization’s patient engagement and communications strategies, and provide evidence to support your claims. If you feel there are none, be sure to explain your reasoning.

 

 

 

 

Guidelines for Submission: Milestone One must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, with sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (85%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Engagement and Communication:

Translation Services

Critiques organization’s translation and interpretation services and provides evidence that supports claims

Critiques organization’s translation and interpretation services, but does not provide evidence that supports claims

Does not critique organization’s translation and interpretation services

20

Engagement and Communication:

Educational Resources

Analyzes the extent to which educational resources and materials are available in languages other than English, and provides specific examples

Analyzes the extent to which educational resources and materials are available in languages other than English, but does not provide specific examples

Does not analyze the extent to which educational resources and materials are available in languages other than English

20

Engagement and Communication: Training

Assesses organizational staff training for its potential to foster cultural competence and provides evidence that supports claims

Assesses organizational staff training, but does not address cultural competence, or does not provide evidence that supports claims

Does not assess organizational staff training

20

Engagement and Communication: Gaps or

Deficiencies

Accurately identifies gaps or deficiencies and provides evidence to support claims, or explains reasoning if none exist

Inaccurately identifies gaps or deficiencies, or does not provide evidence to support claims, or

does not explain reasoning if no gaps or deficiencies exist

Does not identify gaps or deficiencies

20

Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

20

Earned Total 100%