Culture of caring: Hospitals reaching out to region’s cultural diversity At Orlando Health, manager of Language Services and Cultural Development Marisol Romany has come up with her own “cultural toolkit” for working with patients of different ethnic and racial backgrounds. Read more on Orlando Sentinel .
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Why Hospitals Need VRI
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires hospitals to provide effective communication with patients who are deaf. For deaf individuals who communicate sign language, a qualified sign language interpreter may be required. An ASL interpreter will be sufficient in most medical situations not involving the profoundly deaf. Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) uses videoconferencing equipment, […]