Lack of Language Access in Hospitals during the Coronavirus Crisis
I may be hammering on this subject a bit, but I do find it important because not only is the pandemic still raging with no end in sight, but also because it is ...
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Language Access in Immigrant Communities during COVID-19 Pandemic
I have already written on the disconnect of healthcare workers and interpreters when patients with limited English proficiency are treated when they enter the h...
Language differences spark fear amid the coronavirus pandemic
When the pandemic began in China in late December 2019 and as it began to spread across borders it also spread a lot of fear, racism, and hate. Given its hig...
Half of Americans listen to music in languages besides English
The fact that Reggaeton, Latin, K-pop among others are music are hitting the airways in the US should tell you that there is a c...
The Disconnect Between Medical Interpreting Services and LEP Patients During the Pandemic
Although it is a law that you have to provide language interpreters to the patients that need it, and some hospitals do have staff interpreters, it is t...