Accuracy of preferred language data in a multi-hospital electronic health record in Toronto, Canada.

ABSTRACT: Accurate preferred language data is a prerequisite for providing high-quality care. We investigated the accuracy of preferred language data in the electronic health record (EHR) of a large community hospital network in Toronto, Canada. We conducted a point-prevalence audit of patients admitted to intensive care, internal medicine, and nephrology services at three hospitals. We asked each patient "What is your preferred language for health care communication?" and reported on agreement (with 95% confidence intervals [CI]) between interview-based and EHR-based preferred language. We used Bayesian multilevel logistic regression to analyze the association between patient factors and the accuracy of the EHR for patients who preferred a non-English language. Between June 17, 2024, and July 19, 2

SUBMITTER: Ford CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12407390 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature