PHSA - PLS - Mitigating Risks While Working With Interpreters

This course will provide health care unit leaders information on the benefits of using professional interpreters in their units, and the inherent risks of using untrained interpreters.

Topics include:

• Language barriers in health care
• Role of the interpreter
• Interpreter standards and requirements
• Why, when, and how to work with interpreters
• Which interpreting modality should be used in which situation