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At Holy Cross Hospital, no person shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual preference, national origin, ancestry or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination in the provision of any care, services or admission.
Multicultural Services
Holy Cross Hospital is dedicated to providing interpretation services, and to increasing cultural awareness and sensitivity among healthcare staff.
In recognition of the diversity of the community it serves, Holy Cross Hospital employs a manager of multicultural services whose job is dedicated to interpretation services and cultural awareness and sensitivity within the hospital.
The hospital utilizes an over-the-phone interpretation system to connect with specially trained medical interpreters in more than 150 languages. Additionally, an employed Spanish language interpreter and more than 300 employee volunteers who speak more than 65 languages provide foreign-language interpretation services on behalf of patients, family members, physicians and other staff. Sign Language interpretation also is available.
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