ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2019
The Impact of Provision of Professional Language Interpretation on Length of Stay and Readmission Rates in an Acute Care Hospital Setting.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association between language discordance and unplanned hospital readmissions or emergency department revisits: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ quality & safety · 2024Pooled it
- Professional Interpreter Services and the Impact on Hospital Care Outcomes: An Integrative Review of Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Interpreter use in Nordic paediatric oncology care - a multicentre cross-sectional study.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2026Article
- Protocol for an observational prospective study on the use and impact of over-the-phone interpretation in 911 calls with language discordance.BMC public health · 2025Observational
- Provider perspectives on caring for patients with limited English proficiency-a national survey of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2025Article
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- Prohibiting Babel-A call for professional remote interpreting services in pre-operation anaesthesia information.PloS one · 2025Article
- Communication Skills of Medical Interpreters: A Qualitative Explanatory Study of Healthcare Professionals' and Medical Interpreters' Perceptions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Strategies Used by Healthcare Systems to Communicate with Hospitalized Patients and Families with Limited English Proficiency During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Review
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- Spanish-Speaking Patients Have Limited Access Scheduling Outpatient Orthopaedic Appointments Compared With English-Speaking Patients Across the United States.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Comparative costs for critically ill patients with limited English proficiency versus English proficiency.PloS one · 2023Article
- Overcoming language barriers, enhancing collaboration with interpreters - an interprofessional learning intervention (Interpret2Improve).BMC medical education · 2022Article
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- Rates and Predictors of Professional Interpreting Provision for Patients With Limited English Proficiency in the Emergency Department and Inpatient Ward.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
The provision of professional interpreting services (PIS) in the hospital setting can decrease clinically significant communication errors and improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in length of stay (LOS) and 30 day readmission rates associated with provision of PIS in the Emergency Department (ED) and inpatient wards. A retrospective audit at a tertiary referral adult hospital in Brisbane, Australia, identified all admissions of patients requiring an interpreter. Patients provided an interpreter in the Emergency Department had a mean (age-adjusted) LOS 22.4 h less than patients not provided an interpreter in ED (95% CI 10.9-33.9). For patients provided with an interpreter on the ward the mean LOS was longer, (IRR 2.2, 1.8-2.3, p < 0.0001). There was no association between interpreter provision in either ED or the inpatient ward and readmission rate. Provision of PIS in the Emergency Department to those patients who require it can significantly reduce hospital LOS.
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