Disparities in Rates of Inpatient Mortality and Adverse Events: Race/Ethnicity and Language as Independent Contributors

Disparities in Rates of Inpatient Mortality and Adverse Events: Race/Ethnicity and Language as Independent Contributors

Patients with limited English proficiency have known limitations accessing health care, but differences in hospital outcomes once access is obtained are unknown. We investigate inpatient mortality rates and obstetric trauma for self-reported speakers of English, Spanish, and languages of Asia and t...

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Main Authors: Anika L. Hines, Roxanne M. Andrews, Ernest Moy, Marguerite L. Barrett, Rosanna M. Coffey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
health status disparities
language
inpatients
quality indicators
Whites
Blacks
Asians
Hispanics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/13017

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http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/13017

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