Overcoming challenges encountered by Spanish-speaking trauma patients

Many trauma patients face a myriad of challenges when recovering from a traumatic injury, problems that can be compounded when their English proficiency is limited. An outreach program to Spanish-speaking trauma patients can help improve access to follow-up care and community resources, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The study evaluated the Non-English Speaking Trauma Survivors (NESTS) pathway initiated in January 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, both of which are Level I trauma centers. Over Read More

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