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Health Care Quality and Disparities
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Measures for Hispanic Community
1. A group of patients at a hospital took medicine but did not get any message about it
(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, n.d.).
2. Regarding discharge planning, some adult hospital patients believe that their wishes
and the interests of their families were not taken into account (Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, n.d.).
Explain the importance of these two specific measures.
Hospital settings may neglect the importance of patient safety when it comes to
medication communication. Reducing medication mistakes and improving patient safety is
essential to improving communication between physicians and patients. The more patients
understand their illness process and how to enhance their personal safety, the more informed they
are about the drugs they are taking. The second measure illustrates how patients and their
families have a significant impact on a hospital's functioning in a variety of ways. The goal of
cultural competency is to eliminate barriers so patients can get the care they need. It also aims to