Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care By: Marcus L. Martin Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783319228396, 3319228390 eText ISBN: 9783319228402, 3319228404 Copyright year: 2016 Format: PDF Available from $ 109.00 USD SKU: 9783319228402 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. SKU: 9783319228396 Download now: https://ebookscoffee.sellpass.io/products/Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Quality-Patient-Care
