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So far CATIE has created 12 blog entries.

Language Barriers Endanger Patient Health in US

Cases of patient care jeopardized by language difficulties were discussed at the recent Collaborating for Healthy Communication event at Cuyamaca College . Eleven years ago, the Institute of Medicine reported that 44,000 people die annually in the United States as a result of errors in medication or medical procedures. Keynote Speaker Amy Wilson-Stronks of the Joint Commission attributed 533 negative effects from medical errors to miscommunication. The Joint Commission […]
2012-11-24T00:00:00-05:00November 24th, 2012|
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California Bill Requires More Hospital Interpreting Services

Following a debate over whether it was a costly government mandate or an instrument for enhancing care, the California Assembly has voted to pass a bill that would require state hospitals to provide additional interpreting services. (Hospitals are already required to provide interpreting services to patients.) The measure put forward by Senator Ron Calderon would now require hospitals to evaluate their interpreters’ proficiency in communicating medical information in English […]

2012-11-24T00:00:00-05:00November 24th, 2012|
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CATIE’s Mission

Advancing ASL-English Healthcare Interpreters

St. Catherine University’s CATIE Center Project Level Up was funded by the US Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Award #H160D210004 and other past awards.

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