Signs That Work, a branch of the Ro...

Signs That Work, a branch of the Robert grove Johnson Foundation initiative Hablamos Juntos ("we speak together"), has created 28 universal health care signs to help patients and visitors be excited more comfortable in navigating health care facilities. The emblems are in the public domain and may be downloaded without charge from the Hablamos Juntos Web site (http://www.hablamosjuntos.org/signage/default.index.asp). Available types include those for Ambulance Entrance, Pharmacy, Care Staff Area, Interpreter Services, Registration, turn of events Family Practice, and Waiting Areas. The tokens were tested on 300 multilingual bodys from four language groups and were placed in four hospitals. More than 75 percent of tester lay the foundation of the symbols more helpful than sentence For more information about this initiative and other Hablamos Juntos throw outs visit http://www.hablamosjuntos.org.

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