Language proficiency and adverse events in US hospitals: A pilot study

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 60-67

  Divi, Chandrika ^a   Koss, Richard G ^a   Schmaltz, Stephen P ^a   Loeb, Jerod M ^a  

^a Joint Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Language barriers; Language proficiency; Patient safety; Patient safety event taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447542646     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzl069     Document Type: Article

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