A podcast created by AAEM’s Social EM & Population Health Committee in collaboration with the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Section of AAEM (JEDI-AAEM) and the AAEM Latin American/Hispanic Health & Education Committee.
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.