Influence of Medical Interpreters on the Healthcare Experiences of Hospitalized Spanish-Speaking Patients.

The perspective of hospitalized patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) in US hospitals interacting with language-discordant healthcare providers remains understudied. Our goal is to examine the inpatient experiences of Spanish-speaking patients and offer suggestions to improve patient satisfaction. A survey was administered to Spanish-speaking patients using interpreters during their admission to medicine at an urban, academic hospital.

empyema after right hemicolectomy for caecal volvulus.

Empyema of the lung is an infection-induced collection of fluid in the chest cavity. is a bacterium that inhabits the intestine and is a rare cause of empyema after abdominal surgery. A slow phase of infection, associated with empyema, has previously been reported in cases of similar infections.

Implementation of Multimodal Pain Protocol Associated With Opioid Use Reduction in Trauma Patients.

Introduction: Many trauma centers have adopted multimodal pain protocols (MMPPs) to provide safe and effective pain control. The objective was to evaluate the association of a protocol on opioid use in trauma patients and patient-reported pain scores.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of adult trauma patients admitted from 7/1-9/30/2018 to 7/1-9/30/2019 at an urban academic level 1 trauma center.