Full course description
Description
This training, Modernizing Health Care to Improve Physical Accessibility, is designed to help health care professionals enhance physical accessibility in their settings. It reflects the lessons learned from the experiences of individuals with disabilities and incorporates insights from disability and accessibility experts. Participants will explore definitions of disability, legal frameworks, and actionable strategies to reduce physical barriers in health care facilities.
Target Audience
This training video will be helpful to:
Clinical and non-clinical staff in health care, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, front office staff, managers, administrators, and aides.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Define disability, physical accessibility, and social determinants of health.
- Recognize legal and technical requirements, federal initiatives promoting accessibility, and where to access additional legal information.
- Design health care environments to meet patient accessibility needs.
- Enhance policies and procedures to remove barriers to accessibility.