Association between limited english proficiency and revisits and readmissions after hospitalization for patients with acute and chronic conditions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
JAMA Oct 29, 2019
Rawal S, Srighanthan J, Vasantharoopan A, et al. - Researchers sought to determine how limited english proficiency is correlated with revisits and readmissions after hospitalization in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They examined differences in english-proficient and limited english proficient (LEP) patients discharged with acute and chronic conditions in terms of emergency department visits or readmissions. They identified that in predominantly Anglophone settings, patients with LEP encounter barriers to safe and high-quality healthcare.
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