healthcare-tool Archives - Center for Hearing Access

Patient Use of Speech-to-Text Apps in Healthcare Settings (Complete Version)

(3 pages) The purpose of this document is to ensure that patients with hearing loss are able to use their own speech-to-text applications on personal devices when auxiliary aids or services are not provided by the healthcare entity and/or when the patient prefers to use their own device. Patients should not be denied effective communication […]

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Patient Use of Speech-to-Text Apps in Healthcare Settings (Abridged Version)

(2 pages) The purpose of this document is to ensure that patients with hearing loss are able to use their own speech-to-text applications on personal devices when auxiliary aids or services are not provided by the healthcare entity and/or when the patient prefers to use their own device. Patients should not be denied effective communication

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Effective Communication in Healthcare Settings for Patients with Hearing Loss Under the ADA

(3 pages) Explaining responsibilities for providing communication access to patients with hearing loss (patients who use the spoken language to communicate and not sign language).Audience: Healthcare staff, providers, and compliance personnel.

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Captions-Comparison Human- and Computer-Generated

(4 pages) Compares the differences between human-generated and computer-generated captions, and when to use each one. Audience: Staff, healthcare providers, and consumers.

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Communication ACCESS-screenshot of handout (Spanish)

Communication Access-acceso a la comunicación

(1 página) El acceso a la comunicación garantiza que las personas con discapacidades comunicativas puedan participar plenamente en los servicios y programas de salud y beneficiarse de ellos. Al expandir el acceso, será posible mejorar los resultados de salud, reducir los costos y garantizar atención de salud equitativa.

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Communication ACCESS

(1 page) Communication ACCESS ensures that individuals with communication disabilities can fully participate in and benefit from health services and programs. By improving access, you can enhance health outcomes, reduce costs, and promote equitable care.

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Hospital Bed Sign-Hearing Loss Template

(1 page, docx) While always respecting the patient’s HIPAA rights, signage used to inform clinicians and staff about the patient with hearing loss can be very helpful, especially if the patient is sleeping, unresponsive, or intubated. These signs, with a few bullet points outlining the patient’s communication accommodations, can be posted in highly visible areas

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Assistive Listening DEVICE vs. Assistive Listening SYSTEM: What is the Difference?

(2 pages) Assistive Listening DEVICES, also called personal amplifiers, are for one-on-one settings. Assistive Listening SYSTEMS are for meetings, events, and performances (One-To-Many Listeners). This handout explains the differences.

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Hearing Loss and The Need for Assistive Listening Systems

(2 pages) People with hearing loss often struggle to understand speech in the presence of background noise or reverberation. Thus, the need for assistive listening systems that can improve auditory comprehension in three ways: filtering out background noise, overcoming poor acoustics, and reducing the distance to the sound source. All of these benefits occur because

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Hearing Loss Increases with Age

(1 page) Over 98% of people with hearing loss use spoken language to communicate (not sign language). See the bar chart showing statistics for each decade. Two formats pdf (click to right) State template, PowerPoint slide, to customize (1 slide, pptx, right click->save as)

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