Emerging Standards of Care Lisa Moran University of Phoenix NUR/531 Greg Friesz June 13, 2016 Emerging Standards of Care As the US grow into a more ethnically and culturally diverse population, health care providers and systems should respond to various patients' standpoints, behaviors, and values. Failure to maintain and appreciate cultural and social dissimilarities may have substantial health care effects on the minority groups. In health care, cultural competence speaks of the capability of a health care system to deliver care to patients whose beliefs, morals, and activities vary, by incorporating tailored service delivery to meet their linguistic, cultural, and social needs. It is essential for nurses to appreciate and take care of people with a variety of cultural views...