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ContentsChaptersPage1. Introduction ........................................................ 1-11.1 Evidence <strong>of</strong> Persistent Disparities in Health Status and Health Care Quality . . 1-21.2 The Vital Role LPHAs Play in Maintaining the Overall Health <strong>of</strong> America’sCommunities ................................................... 1-31.3 LPHAs’ Provision <strong>of</strong> CLAS Could Lead to Improved Health Outcomes ..... 1-41.4 Project Background and Objectives .................................. 1-51.5 Collaborative Process with Two Advisory Groups ....................... 1-72. Methodology for <strong>Developing</strong> a CLAS <strong>Self</strong>-<strong>Assessment</strong> Tool .................. 2-12.1 Literature Review ................................................ 2-12.1.1 Defining LPHAs............................................ 2-12.1.2 Provision <strong>of</strong> CLAS in LPHAs ................................. 2-22.1.3 The Importance <strong>of</strong> Culture and Language in Health Care ............ 2-22.1.4 CLAS Address Disparities in Health Care ....................... 2-42.1.5 Defining CLAS............................................. 2-62.1.6 Identifying Key Components <strong>of</strong> CLAS .......................... 2-82.2 MCOs Study Conceptual Framework Review and Revision .............. 2-102.3 MCOs Study Instruments Review and Revision ....................... 2-143. Project Results and Recommendations ................................... 3-13.1 Results ........................................................ 3-13.1.1 Modification <strong>of</strong> the Project’s Title .............................. 3-13.1.2 Overview <strong>of</strong> Revisions Made to CLAS Instruments ................ 3-13.1.3 Pilot Test Results for the LPHAs CLAS <strong>Self</strong>-<strong>Assessment</strong> Tool ....... 3-23.2 Recommendations and Conclusion .................................. 3-33.2.1 Recommendations .......................................... 3-33.2.2 Conclusion ................................................ 3-5References ............................................................ R-1Exhibits2-1 Select Definitions <strong>of</strong> Cultural Competence and <strong>Culturally</strong> Appropriate HealthCare Services ..................................................... 2-72-2 Conceptual Framework for Assessing CLAS in LPHAs ................... 2-11COSMOS Corporation, December 2003iii

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