We are writing to describe a unique collaboration between a multidisciplinary team
of providers, staff, and administrators at two institutions, created in the midst
of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal was to reduce health inequities experienced by
Native American patients who were disproportionately affected during the pandemic
by improving language access, culturally sensitive communication, clinician education
and care transitions for patients transferred from rural communities to an academic
center.
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Publication history
Published online: February 04, 2021
Accepted:
January 26,
2021
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