Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Implementation for Behavioral Health Equity in Nursing Facilities: Pre-Test

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Implementation for Behavioral Health Equity in Nursing Facilities: Pre-Test

Please provide a response to the following questions. Thank you for valuable input and time.

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1. Which of the following is NOT a CLAS standard?*

A. Principal Standard: Provide effective, equitable, understandable, and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural health beliefs.

B. Minimize disparities in health care to improve the nation’s overall health and economic prosperity.

C. Advance and sustain organizational governance and leadership that promotes CLAS and health equity through policy, practices, and allocated resources.

D. Recruit, promote, and support a culturally and linguistically diverse governance, leadership, and workforce that are responsive to the population in the service area.

2. Which of the following is NOT a CLAS standard?*

A. Inform all individuals of the availability of language assistance services clearly and in their preferred language, verbally and in writing.

B. Ensure the competence of individuals providing language assistance, recognizing that the use of untrained individuals and/or minors as interpreters should be avoided.

C. Provide easy-to-understand print and multimedia materials and signage in the languages commonly used by the populations in the service area.

D. Integrate best practices for health disparities to adapt evidence-based treatments.

3. Which of the following is NOT a CLAS standard?*

A. Conduct ongoing assessments of the organization’s CLAS-related activities and integrate CLAS-related measures into measurement and continuous quality improvement activities.

B. Collect and maintain accurate and reliable demographic data to monitor and evaluate the impact of CLAS on health equity and outcomes and to inform service delivery.

C. Nursing homes can operate with fewer staff if minimum standards are met.

D. Partner with the community to design, implement, and evaluate policies, practices, and services to ensure cultural and linguistic appropriateness.

4. The National CLAS Standards can improve access to behavioral health care, promote quality behavioral health programs and practice, and ultimately reduce persistent disparities in ____________________for underserved minority communities.*

A. healthy food and nutrition

B. housing and transportation

C. mental health and substance use treatment.

D. health education and literacy

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