Outpatient
Schedule medical interpreters on MGPO/IDX
for Staff and Non-staff
languages at least 24 to 48 hours in advance.
·If you do not have MGPO/IDX , contact
us we will book the interpreter for you.
Contact us to make conference calls for
patients for things such as:
- confirm appointments, tests and procedures
- give instructions for an upcoming test or procedure
- give normal test results
- do a phone consultation
Inpatient
When a non-English or limited English proficient speaking patient
is admitted to the unit, contact us. We
will coordinate Staff and Non-staff
languages for rounds and discharges as needed.
If a patient is going to be discharged, contact
us, to get simple, basic instructions translated for the patient
before a medical interpreter is sent to the unit.
*DO NOT USE THE INTERNET TO TRANSLATE DOCUMENTS BECAUSE IT IS MISLEADING AND WOULD COMPROMISE PATIENT CARE.
Contact us to make conference calls into
the patients room for things such as to:
- check if the patient needs anything
- give simple instructions
- advise patient about tests that they will have
- understand patients requests
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