Patients who do not speak English as their primary language and who have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English can be “limited English proficient” (LEP). These patients struggle to engage with the health care system due to language barriers; clinicians often lack the training or awareness to effectively communicate with individuals with LEP. Outcomes reflect this, as patients with LEP experience more safety events, medication errors, increased hospital length of stay, and unanticipated return visits to the emergency department. Use of medical interpretation services can mitigate some of these risks, but interpreters need to be certified, not family or untrained staff. Clinicians need training to work effectively with the interpreter to maximize patient understanding. When clinicians practice cultural humility and partner with certified medical interpreters properly, communication and diagnostic accuracy improve dramatically.
In this CME Outfitters webcast, expert faculty will discuss ways to identify patients with LEP as early as possible to initiate proper medical interpreter use and improve clinician/patient communication.
- Provider:CME Outfitters, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.cmeoutfitters.com
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AAPA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours
Social Work: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
- Commercial Support: Source: CareSource - Amount: 49250.0 - Is Kind Support: False
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: No, it's free
- Measured Outcome: Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Limited
- Specialty: Internal Medicine