Part I: Bridging Language Gaps: Enhancing Care for Limited English Proficiency Patients in the Emergency Department

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AAEM Social EM Grassroot Highlight Series

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Learn about the barriers that patients who have limited English proficiency (LEP) face in the ER through the latest episode of the AAEM Social EM Grassroot Highlight Series. As an EM physician, it is important to understand the cultural implications, laws, and hospital policies when caring for these patients. Dr. Cisneros and Cecilia join Dr. Vaughn to provide this vital information in an attempt to decrease medical errors and improve patient care satisfaction and outcomes.