Health care encounters can be stressful, compromising a patient's ability to fully engage and
understand. This is particularly challenging for patients who are limited-English proficient …

Health care encounters can be stressful, compromising a patient's ability to fully engage and
understand. This is particularly challenging for patients who are limited-English proficient …

Objective The purpose of this study was to understand the limited English proficiency patient
experience with health care services in an urban setting in the United States. Methods …

Health systems have a lot to gain from clinician education around effective communication
with non-English-speaking patients. In 2013, more than 61 million people in the US reported …

Communicating across language barriers is a challenge for clinicians all across the world.
Using the US as an example, the most recent American Community Survey estimated that …

Individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) face barriers to safe and high-quality
health care.'Patient-experience'is increasingly viewed as an important component of health …

Abstract The article by Cheri Wilson,“Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality: The Case for
Language Access”, highlights the challenges of providing Culturally and Linguistically …

Purpose To evaluate and improve the provision of language services at an academic
medicine center caring for a diverse population including many limited-English-proficient …

The growing diversity in the United States brings with it multiple cultures, languages, and
communication styles. Effective communication between healthcare providers and patients …

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 …