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Study lays out challenges of achieving equity in communication for diverse patients at hospital discharge A new study by research, quality improvement and health equity experts at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in The American Journal of Managed Care lays out the challenges of achieving equity for diverse patients in communication at hospital discharge. A survey of 224 recently discharged patients was conducted in five languages just before the COVID-19 pandemic and highlighted challenges, including limited understanding of medications; lack of available professional medical interpreters and translated patient instructions at discharge; and worries about support for at home after hospitalization. Major findings include: ....
Patients may face barriers due to race, ethnicity and language at hospital discharge eurekalert.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurekalert.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
E-Mail BOSTON - The Community CAre Transitions (C-CAT) clinical trial, which paired community health workers (CHWs) with patients admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has found that fewer intervention group participants were readmitted within 30 days than control group participants. The effect was significant for those discharged to short-term rehabilitation but not for those discharged home. The study has been published in These results indicate that CHW interventions may help reduce hospital readmissions and improve preventive care among some clinically complex patients within an accountable care organization, says lead author and C-CAT trial principal investigator Jocelyn Carter, MD, MPH, a physician-scientist in the MGH Division of General Internal Medicine. ....
Views on the News: Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict and the road to racial justice in the United States thejustice.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thejustice.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Critical Study Highlights Poor Physician Interactions with People with IDD Revealing Dire Need to Better Train MDs on IDD Healthcare Share Article A recent survey showed how physicians are not prepared to offer quality care to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and it also revealed how nurses’ efforts are fruitless. According to Dr. Craig Escudé, President of IntellectAbility, there exists an urgent need to train current physicians and medical students. Efforts being made to improve IDD healthcare education, while overdue, will have a tremendously positive impact on the lives of millions of people. It’s commonly known by family members, nurses, direct support professionals and people with disabilities that finding a clinician who understands the unique needs of people with disabilities is challenging. ....