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A Cultural Competency Standards Crosswalk


Description

This crosswalk outlines the relationships between the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health Care, issued by the Office of Minority Health, and the accreditation standards of The Joint Commission, URAC, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Although this crosswalk provides some points of comparison and linkage, it should not be used in place of either the actual standards or any other governing documents issued by the accrediting agency to assess accreditation compliance or readiness. The crosswalk between the CLAS standards and The Joint Commission standards was provided by The Joint Commission. The Underserved Quality Improvement Organization Support Center (UQIOSC) compiled the crosswalk between the CLAS standards and the URAC and NCQA standards.
Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.urac.org/savedfiles/CLAS_Standards_Crosswalk_V2.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software External Web Site Policy.)

Developer

Underserved Quality Improvement Organization Support Center (UQIOSC)

Funding Sources

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services


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History

  • Release Date: 03/2007
  • Original Summary: 08/2011
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Last updated: August 17, 2011.