How Can a Healthcare Organization Create a Culturally Competent Culture

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Essay

How can a healthcare organization create a culturally competent culture?

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Definitions:

Xylem

A type of vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of water and dissolved nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.

Vascular Tissue

A complex system of cells within plants that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body.

Parenchyma

A type of plant tissue composed of living cells, typically having large vacuoles, thin walls, and found in parts of the plant responsible for photosynthesis, storage, and transport.

Sieve-Tube Member

A cell found in the phloem of vascular plants, part of a system that transports sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.