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Volume 9
Patient-Provider Healthcare Communication in the Hospital Setting
by Carol A Silverman, PhD, MPH
Theresa V Chan-Leveno, MD
Elizabeth Frerich, MSN, FNP-C
Joseph J Montano, EdD, CCC-A
Richel Ruivivar-Khan, FNP-BC
Alan K Silverman, M.D.
Richard Einhorn
The purpose of this quality improvement study was to proactively address communication barriers imposed by hearing loss in a hospital setting using Wi-Fi-based wireless smartphone technology during patient-provider face-to-face encounters.