On July 27, GNYHA will host a webinar on disability access compliance. In recent years, advocacy organizations and private attorneys have been more aggressively investigating and pursuing claims of hospitals failing to comply with accessibility requirements for disabled patients, including those who are hard of hearing or deaf. There has been renewed interest in disability…

On September 23, GNYHA will host a briefing on best practices for serving patients who are hard-of-hearing and deaf. Presentations by hard-of-hearing and deaf advocates will provide information about the demographics of this population and highlight auxiliary aids and services that best serve these patients. Linda C. Colón, Region II Manger of the US Department…