Tag: patient
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When a patient at M Health Fairview can’t afford food, Mang Vang can help
M Health Fairview patients who experience hunger can receive free vouchers for Cub Foods and a mobile market. Navigator Mang Vang also helps patients file for WIC and other government benefits. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/health/minnesota-food-insecurity-hospital-voucher/
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AMN Healthcare Study Tracks 45 Languages Spoken in Patient/Provider Encounters in U.S.
Analysis of 204 million minutes of patient interpretation services underscores the ever-increasing complexity in navigating patient, provider encounters nationwideDALLAS, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE … Read Full Article
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Hmong health leaders stepped up as COVID ravaged community
Nurse practitioner May Hang meets with a patient at NorthPoint Health and Wellness Clinic in North Minneapolis on April 27, 2022. When it first hit in 2020, COVID-19 tore through Minnesota’s Hmong … Read Full Article
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Patients in U.S. health care facilities are speaking a broader array of languages than ever before
Patients who face language barriers often have poorer health outcomes than those who don’t. Nearly three-fourths of non-English patient-health care provider encounters nationally are in Spanish, … Read Full Article
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Electronic health systems helped increase HBV screenings during COVID-19 pandemic
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, community health clinics saw a significant drop in patient visits. Important screenings like those for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) were getting missed, which … Read Full Article
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Area Hospital Works with Translators to Bridge Gap Between Doctor, Patient
With things constantly changing during the pandemic, Aspirus doctors are working to make sure the Hmong community in central Wisconsin is well informed. Read Full Article
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UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN–MADISON: New projects study root causes of inequalities and how to reduce their effects
Fifteen projects — from improving doctor-patient communications for high-risk patients, to using data to understand racial differences in how Americans handle civil legal problems, to better understan … Read Full Article
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Efforts ramp up to vaccinate people of color against COVID-19
On Wednesday, the group visited Bayview, where more than half of the roughly 300 residents are Hmong or Southeast Asian, with the remainder mostly Hispanic or African American. “The patient … Read Full Article
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Efforts ramp up to vaccinate people of color against COVID-19 in Wisconsin
On Wednesday, the group visited Bayview, where more than half of the roughly 300 residents are Hmong or Southeast Asian, with the remainder mostly Hispanic or African American. “The patient … Read Full Article
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All 11 Hmong villages in Tak’s Ruam Thai Pattana sealed after Covid patient sneaks in
The Hmong hill tribe in Ruam Thai Pattana subdistrict in Tak’s border Phop Phra district has closed all 11 villages, leaving only one guarded entrance after finding an infected person smuggled across … Read Full Article
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How Mayo Clinic makes sure COVID-19 facts aren’t lost in translation for non-English speakers
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic serves a diverse patient population in Minnesota, including many patients who don’t speak English. The health system developed a tool for communicating important … Read Full Article
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Coronavirus: Vietnam ends fourth straight day sans new infections
The Health Ministry confirmed no new Covid-19 case Monday evening, keeping Vietnam’s active patient count at 54 with 214 discharged. The latest infection, confirmed Thursday morning, is a 16-year-old … Read Full Article
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Vietnam records no new Covid-19 cases Friday evening
Among the 70 active cases, 13 have tested negative once and four twice. The latest Covid-19 patient, confirmed Thursday morning, is a 16-year-old Hmong girl from the mountainous province of Ha Giang, … Read Full Article
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Vietnam reports no new Covid-19 cases Friday evening
Among the 70 active cases, 13 have tested negative once and four twice. The latest Covid-19 patient, confirmed Thursday morning, is a 16-year-old Hmong girl from the mountainous province of Ha Giang, … Read Full Article
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Teenage girl living near China border becomes Vietnam’s 268th COVID-19 patient
A 16-year-old ethnic Hmong Vietnamese girl living in a remote village in Dong Van District in the northern province of Ha Giang has become the country’s 268th COVID-19 patient. This is the first COVID … Read Full Article
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Teen girl near China border is latest Covid-19 patient in Vietnam
A 16-year-old girl of the Hmong ethnic group in the mountainous province of Ha Giang that borders China is Vietnam’s latest Covid-19 patient. “Patient 268,” as she is now tagged, lives in a remote … Read Full Article