Medical Care Journal Study Finds Convenient Access to Professional Interpreters Decreases Readmission Rates and Estimated Hospital Expenditures for LEP Patients
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 06, 2017 -- According to a recent study published in Medical Care, the official journal of the medical care section, “Convenient Access to Professional Interpreters in the Hospital Decreases Readmission Rates and Estimated Hospital Expenditures for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patients.” InDemand Interpreting, a technology-enabled language services performance improvement company and a leading video remote interpreting (VRI) provider within Healthcare, immediately connects healthcare professionals to medically qualified interpreters 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in more than 200 languages, including American Sign Language (ASL) and Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDIs), across the care continuum.
Twenty-five million people in the United States are limited English proficient and this growing and aging population experiences worse outcomes when hospitalized, according to the research. The findings also revealed that federal legislation requiring healthcare facilities to provide language access services in the fast-paced, 24-hour care environment can be challenging to accommodate without an efficient and immediately accessible option.
VRI technology enables clinicians to provide greater language access for LEP, Deaf and hard of hearing (HOH) patients, ensuring effective communication between patients and providers across the care continuum, while improving overall patient care.
“InDemand was founded with the vision to ensure every patient receives the highest quality healthcare, regardless of language, cultural background or disability,” said Casey Zanetti, Marketing Vice President, InDemand Interpreting. “We partner with healthcare organizations nationwide to implement video remote interpreting, which offers an accessible, cost effective and reliable language access solution across the care continuum.”
To view the full study, visit: http://journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/Fulltext/2017/03000/Convenient_Access_to_Professional_Interpreters_in.1.aspx
About InDemand Interpreting
InDemand Interpreting was founded in 2007 with the vision of ensuring that every patient receives the highest quality healthcare, regardless of language, cultural background or disability. By delivering the most experienced medical interpreters and highest quality video technology InDemand Interpreting provides doctors, nurses and clinicians the language access they need to provide the best possible care. Visit InDemand at http://www.indemandinterpreting.com
Casey Zanetti, Indemand Interpreting, http://www.indemandinterpreting.com, +1 (206) 508-3040, [email protected]
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