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

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13 Interventions may include: Ascertaining a patient’s preferred language early in the clinical encounter (during registration, for instance), and clearly documenting this preference in a place that is visible to all providers. Well-meaning providers who are not highly fluent may contribute to miscommunication and diagnostic errors.