Nursing: NUR107: Cultural Competency Resources/Nursing Care Plan

Cross-Cultural Health information from the University of Washington

"The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM's) landmark study, Unequal Treatment, brought national attention to the critical need to address racial and ethnic health disparities in the U.S. health care system. Numerous public policy initiatives have been launched to address health disparities at the local, state, and national levels. Nonetheless, when compared with that of non-Hispanic White populations, the incidence of morbidity and mortality among African Americans, Latino/Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and American Indians and Alaska Natives remains alarmingly high..."

Part of the Office of Minority Health site, this page provides links to outside statistical information and publication of the OMH.