Monterey Language Services' Blog » Training https://www.montereylanguages.com/blog Translation reaches every corner of our culture. Our blog shares stories related to translation, culture, language, quality, writing & interpretation through the eyes of translation professionals. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:32:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.35 Info Center: 40 hr Medical Interpreter Training https://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/info-center-40-hr-medical-interpreter-training-3258 https://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/info-center-40-hr-medical-interpreter-training-3258#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:52:21 +0000 http://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/?p=3258 Home | Schedule | Curriculum | Press/Blogs| FAQ
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  • Meet minimum requirement to take national certification exam!
  • Be part of the 46% growth in interpreting jobs in the next decade
  • Help the community fulfill the need in healthcare interpreting
  • Improve the quality of services in the healthcare industry

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]]> https://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/info-center-40-hr-medical-interpreter-training-3258/feed 0 Interpreters in ER Reduce Medical Errors https://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/interpreters-in-er-reduce-medical-errors-1431 https://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/interpreters-in-er-reduce-medical-errors-1431#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.montereylanguages.com/blog/?p=1431 Medical InterpretationA study done at two pediatric ERs, reported by the Chicago Tribune, found that when families have no access to a professional interpreter, 20 to 22% of translation errors made could have led to potential health risks to the child.

Studies have found that patients like having a translator available, and that it may improve their care and ultimately cut costs — by avoiding unnecessary tests, for example.

There is an estimated 25 million Americans with what is called “limited English proficiency.” Also considering the fact that almost everyone gets sick or ends up in the hospital at least once in their life, this study could help prevent translation slips that would affect nearly 3.5 to 6.5 million Americans.

However, there aren’t always interpreters assigned to medical cases. It is estimated that it would cost the U.S. $268 million per year to offer interpreter services to most medical institutions around the nation.

Also, there was the least amount of errors reported from interpreters that had a minimum 100 hours of medical interpretation training.  Monterey Language Services provides certified, qualified, and professionally trained medical interpreters for LEP patients in the hospital on a daily basis.

Source of information:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-medical-erbre83g15s-20120417,0,1800424.story

 

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