Hospitals Lack Guidelines for Interpreters
“There is no clearly identified game plan for hospitals to decide what mix of language services to provide, by whom, and how,” according to a report published by UPI. The report looked at results from a survey conducted by the American Hospital Association.
The survey found that close to 90 percent of hospitals were relying on a mix of bilingual staff, staff interpreters, and telephone translation services. There are also no clearly defined standards for who is qualified to be a medical interpeter.
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