Description
This section examines accessibility at medical facilities and in the provision of medical services.
Recommendations
| Confirm that your medical facility is physically accessible to disabled people. |
| Provide all employees who interact with the public disability awareness and etiquette training. |
| Confirm that your medical facility's programs, activities and services are accessible to disabled people. |
Training
Leads should take the training themselves, then assign it to those employees in their unit for whom they believe it is relevant. Assigning to all employees is recommended. Any processes, procedures or protocols recommended for development in the training should be created.
Medical and Student Heath Services
Additional Recommended Resources
- Access To Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities
- National Association of the Deaf: Position Statement On Health Care Access For Deaf Patients