Medical Interpreters Can Save Lives
Imagine experiencing a severe medical issue and being unable to communicate with the medical staff. Picture being at your child’s side in an uncomfortable hospital bed and not understanding the doctor’s explanation of the diagnosis.
Many patients face these scenarios each time they seek medical care in Canada and the U.S., as approximately 60 million North Americans do not speak English in their homes according to the U.S. Census Bureau. With Translationz, our medical interpreters can help!
Some hospitals and healthcare clinics have staffed medical interpreters; however patients may still experience difficulty in full communication and understanding. Poorly trained interpreters can miss information or simply confuse the patient or doctor with poor word choices or syntax. These errors can compromise the quality of patient care and even patient lives.
Our healthcare interpreters are well-experienced in such settings and may assist to facilitate communication between non- English speaking patients and their doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. If the patient speaks a foreign language, physicians simply cannot provide the same quality healthcare treatment without an experienced and professional interpreter who is accurate and qualified in medical terminology.
Family or friends may attempt to assist in situations such as these, but communication errors still occur and many times others’ help still doesn’t result in complete understanding. This can cause grave medical mistakes and additional risks to the patient. It’s a serious liability to healthcare professionals and their institutions.
Healthcare interpreters may provide face-to-face interpreting between patients and providers. Our specialized staff may assist in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, private offices, nursing homes and mental health facilities. On-site healthcare interpreters often provide sight translation- oral translation of healthcare documents into the language of the patient.
Our healthcare interpreters are also available over the phone. Due to limited resources or the fact that a full-time staffed interpreter simply isn’t practical, telephonic interpreting is an industry of which demand has seen considerable growth in the past few years. If you wish to schedule an interpreter on site or over the telephone, call us at 888-998-8840 or fill out a request for more information on our website, www.translationz.com or www.onlinetranslatorlive.com.
At Translationz, we continuously seek qualified and experienced interpreters. We pride ourselves in having the highest quality, reliable, dependable staff. We are seeking interpreters in the United States, Canada and Australia. Our mission is to provide the highest quality, cost-effective translating and interpreting services that exceed your expectations!
By Lori Jena Freise