Communication Access in Health Care (CAHC)
A grassroots program advocating for effective communication in medical settings
People with hearing loss can face communication challenges during medical appointments, hospital stays, and other health care settings. Not understanding critical medical information and instructions can be dangerous for providers and patients!
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires medical settings to provide assistive listening systems, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution for people with hearing loss. Some people may need captioning, speechreading or an assistive listening device (ALD), and others may need a sign language interpreter.
The CAHC is a diverse group including providers, medical systems, researchers and patients, working toward more accessible communication for people with hearing loss in all medical settings.
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