305 Language Assistance for Limited English Proficiency Patients in the Emergency Department: Determining the Unmet Need

Many patients who present to public emergency departments (EDs) have limited english proficiency (LEP). LEP patients have worse understanding of their conditions and high rates of ED recidivism often due to poor understanding of their care. LEP patients are entitled to language assistance under title IV of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The objective of this study is to characterize the unmet need for language assistance in a public ED.

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