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Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care

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Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care

Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care
By Marcus L. Martin, Sheryl L. Heron, Lisa Moreno-Walton

  • Paperback: 316 pages
  • Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2016 edition (December 19, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 3319228390
  • ISBN-13: 978-3319228396
  • 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.

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