Objective To examine differences in the characteristics of adverse events between English
speaking patients and patients with limited English proficiency in US hospitals. Setting Six …

Introduction A language barrier has been shown to be a threat for quality of hospital care.
International studies highlighted a lack of adequate noticing, reporting, and bridging of a …

Background: Up to 50% of adverse events that occur in hospitals are preventable. Language
barriers and disabilities that affect communication have been shown to decrease quality of …

The purpose of this report is to provide a critical review (Grant & Booth, 2009) of the literature
as it relates to the impact of language barriers on patient safety within the context of quality …

Since the 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err is Human, progress has been made
in patient safety, but few efforts have focused on safety in patients with limited English …

Background Understanding how to mitigate language barriers is becoming increasingly
important for health care providers around the world. Language barriers adversely affect …

Effective communication with patients is critical to the safety and quality of care. Barriers to
this communication include differences in language, cultural differences, and low health …

BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined whether patients with language barriers
receive worse hospital care in terms of quality or efficiency. OBJECTIVE: To examine …

Objectives Language barriers pose challenges in terms of achieving high levels of
satisfaction among medical professionals and patients, providing high-quality healthcare …

In increasingly multilingual healthcare environments worldwide, ensuring accurate, effective
communication is requisite. Language proficiency is essential, particularly medical language …