Helping patients go home safely after a hospital stay
This study tests a program to help patients with limited English get the support they need when leaving the hospital. If you speak Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Cape Verdean, or Vietnamese and are being discharged home from Boston Medical Center, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You speak Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Cape Verdean, or Vietnamese
- You are currently staying at Boston Medical Center and will be discharged home
- You are not on special infection or safety precautions
- You do not have confusion or memory problems (based on nurse report)
- You have not already been in this study during a past hospital visit
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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