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Video Interpreters: Bridging the Gap with Patients and Families

Video Interpreters: Bridging the Gap with Patients and Families

It’s been said that a trip to the hospital can feel like feel like visiting a foreign land. Just imagine if you arrived to the hospital and no one understood what you were saying? And you didn’t understand what they were saying. In healthcare, communication is vital in providing quality care.

Find out how Cincinnati Children’s Radiology, uses the iPad Interpreter to bridge the language gap to make that all important connection with patients and families.

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About the author: Glenn Miñano

Glenn Miñano is a media specialist in the Department of Radiology, providing graphic design, photography, printing, video services, and administration of the department’s online properties. His works have been published in several medical articles, such as the American Journal of Radiology and the American Institute of Ultrasound. He has been providing these services to the Radiology Department since 1996.