Implementation of Language Assessments for Staff Interpreters in Community Health Centers

Overview

Journal J Health Care Poor Underserved

Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press

Date 2013 Aug 27

PMID 23974375

Citations 6

Authors

Fatima Nunez de Jaimes

Felicia Batts

Christine Noguera

Lourdes Guerrero

Gerardo Moreno

Affiliations

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Abstract

Bilingual staff is used to provide interpreter services in community health centers. Little is known about the language proficiency of dual-role staff interpreters. Golden Valley Health Centers implemented a formal language assessment program to improve the number of qualified dual-role staff interpreters and ultimately improve the quality of patient care.

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