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February 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The current investigation focused on individuals seeking health care who had limited English proficiency (LEP). The study sample of 26,671 respondents was taken from the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey (CAHPS). Surveys were completed via ...
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Survey items or multiple-item scales on statistical analyses can produce misleading results when the probability of an individual endorsing an item or category is influenced by an individual's membership in a particular group. In the present study t ...
February 1, 2008 | Story
Current Language Proficiency Testing Options
October 15, 2007 | Program Result
From 2002 to 2006, the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, known as the MED, in Memphis, Tenn., improved and expanded language services for Spanish-speaking patients throughout the organization.
February 1, 2008 | Journal Article
In this study, the researchers examine the relationship between language preferences, length of stay and in-hospital mortality for a group of patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
October 16, 2007 | Program Result
Temple University Health System in Philadelphia developed and promoted language services for Spanish-speaking patients in all of the system's hospitals and recruited, trained and credentialed six health care interpreters.