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Identifying and Preventing Medical Errors in Patients With Limited English Proficiency: Key Findings and Tools for the Field
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since 1999 institute medicine iom report err human progress made patient safety efforts focused safety patients limited english proficiency lep article describes development content testing two new evidencebased agency healthcare research quality ahrq tools lep patient safety content development phase comprehensive mixedmethods approach used identify common causes errors lep patients highrisk scenarios evidencebased strategies address based findings improving patient safety systems limited english proficient patients guide hospitals contains recommendations improve detection prevention medical errors across diverse populations teamstepps enhancing safety patients limited english proficiency module trains staff improve safety team communication incorporating interpreters care process hospital guide validated leaders quality safety diverse hospitals teamstepps lep module fieldtested varied settings within three hospitals tools found implementable acceptable audiences conducive learning research impact combined use guide module would shed light value multifaceted intervention