Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care

by Marcus L. Martin (Editor), Sheryl L. Heron (Editor), Lisa Moreno-Walton (Editor), Anna Walker Jones (Editor)
First textbook dedicated to the ideas of cultural competency and diversity in emergency medicine with a focus on quality of patient care
Case studies illustrate cross-cultural tools and language consistent with the ACGME Next Accreditation System milestones
Discusses the sensitive treatment of diverse cultures of sexual orientation and identity, language barriers, disability, race, and ethnicity
Addresses the physical and psychosocial components of quality care for disabled persons

About this book
No other hospital department cares for patients as diverse as those who come to the Emergency Department (ED). These patients encompass all stages and positions of life and health. Many belong to distinct minority cultures defined by the patient's sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, spirituality, language, race, and ethnicity. It has been well documented that minorities experience inadequate emergency treatment and face poorer healthcare outcomes. Furthermore, research has established that the elderly, ethnic minorities, the poor, and persons with Medicaid coverage are more likely than other people to utilize the emergency department rather than primary care services. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, particularly the Medicaid expansion, EDs across the United States are poised to care for an unprecedented number of underserved minorities. The need to equip emergency healthcare professionals to practice medicine that is culturally competent in the broadest possible sense has never been greater. Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care aims to fill this need.

Number of Illustrations and Tables
3 illus.
Topics
Emergency Medicine
Primary Care Medicine
Public Health

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