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Improving Care for Patients with a Non-English Language Preference (NELP)

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have limited English proficiency according to the 2015 U.S. 5 Despite these protections, NELP patients face numerous health disparities compared to their English-proficient counterparts. Train your staff on best practices for using phone interpreters. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

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Nachi: Recent estimates from 2015-2016 put the prevalence of obesity of those 2 years old to 19 years old at about 19%. As obese children are at higher risk for comorbidities later in life and bariatric surgery remains one of the best modalities for sustained weight loss, these surgical procedures are also being done in children.