NEW YORK — How do you say doctor in Cantonese?
New York Hospital Queens is trying to keep pace with the borough’s changing demographics by launching a new initiative aimed at helping Chinese patients feel more at home in a medical setting.
“The Chinese population has really grown substantially in Flushing,” said hospital president Stephen Mills, who says Chinese patients now make up 30% of the total — up from 5% about 15 years ago.
The influx has led to a unique set of challenges related to both language and culture, Mills said.