Language Access Systems Intervention (LASI)

This three-year effort will evaluate a language access systems intervention (LASI) and test evidence-guided and patient-centered interventions to reduce disparities for Chinese- and Spanish-speaking patients who have limited English proficiency.

Contact: 

For more information, please contact Leah Karliner.

Funding: 

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Team: 

Leah Karliner, MD
Prinicipal Investigator

Sunita Mutha, MD, FACP
Healthforce Center Director

Celia Kaplan

Steve Gregorich

Related Content: 

Achieving Quality in Health Care Through Language Access Services: Lessons from a California Public Hospital. (2010)

Do Professional Interpreters Improve Clinical Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency? A Systematic Review of the Literature. (2007)

The Need for More Research on Language Barriers in Health Care: A Proposed Research Agenda. (2006) 

Legal and Regulatory Obligations to Provide Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Emergency Department Services. (2004)