Reimagining the Language and Translation Space for Patients
Lack of adequate translation and interpreting services isn’t just an inconvenience, it is dangerous and potentially life-threatening.
Lack of adequate translation and interpreting services isn’t just an inconvenience, it is dangerous and potentially life-threatening.
Of nonelderly people with limited English proficiency in 2021, 29% were uninsured, versus 9% of English proficient people, according to a new KFF analysis.
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Although many healthcare systems across the country have developed promising pilot programs, there remains an urgent need to develop systematic approaches to addressing health disparities within diverse populations.
Studies have shown that the absence of professional interpreters can increase a patient’s length of stay in a hospital, and increase readmission rates.