Better communication between patient and provider translates into better care. Hartford HealthCare in Connecticut is partnering with the American School for the Deaf to offer in-person American Sign Language services and other translation services for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients and…
AG reaches settlements to assure effective communication for deaf, hard-of-hearing at Pa. hospitals | WPXI The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced settlements with two nonprofits that are leaders in providing interpretation services in the commonwealth after complaints they facilitated ineffective…
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss | What Happens if You Lose Your Hearing Overnight? Dr. Rachael Cook, audiologist at Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix, Arizona, talks about what sudden sensorineural hearing loss is and how to treat it.
Quick Statistics About Hearing | NIDCD – About 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears.1 – More than 90 percent of…
Gene Therapy Reverses Age-Related Hearing Loss |Neuroscience News Researchers successfully demonstrated the efficacy of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in reversing genetic hearing loss in aged animal models. The scientists developed a mature mouse model with a mutation similar to the…
Getting the Care you Need: A Guide for People with Disabilities The resource, called Getting the Care you Need: A Guide for People with Disabilities, informs patients of their rights within health care settings and provides them with actionable steps…
