Session: AAEM/RSA & WestJEM Population Health Research Competition Oral Abstracts (Sponsored by AAEM/RSA and the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health)
Interpreter Services in an Urban Emergency Department: Identifying Staff Preferences & Policy Awareness
Monday, April 25, 2022
3:50 PM – 4:05 PM EST
Location: Latrobe
CE: 0 CME credits
Language assistance in the acute care setting is underutilized, leading to increased risks to patient safety. Are ED staff using their preferred interpreting modality when caring for patients with limited English proficiency? Primary author: Zachary Bopp, BA Co-author: Alexander Kleinmann, MD