LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY 1.00 HOUR

It is essential to providing high quality care to patients, clients and their families. 

They perform multiple roles caring for patients and clients with LEP? 

Individuals who do not speak English as their primary language and who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English may be LEP and may not be eligible to receive language assistance with respect to the particular service, benefit, or encounter. 

What is the common result when language barriers are not addressed in the clinical encounter. 

T/F – Meeting the needs of LEP populations is essential as we move into a new era of high-value & high-performance healthcare. 

____________ can significantly impact communication and are associated with inappropriate testing, missed diagnosis, increased use of emergency services and poor patient adherence to recommended care.

T/F – LEP patients have greater risk of surgical delays due to difficulty understanding instructions, including how to prepare for a procedure. 

It is one of characteristic of caregivers for patients with limited English proficiency:

Research demonstrates that ___________ impact multiple, critical aspects of quality. 

Language barriers Caregivers who perform multiple roles caring for patients experience notable levels of stress. These results also demonstrate an opportunity to expand the use of ______________.