In our last visit to St. Joseph we talked about a project we could do. In the past, they have had some problems with interpreters/translators they’ve worked with. They have found that the interpreters weren’t proficient enough in medical terminology in both English and the patient’s language. The project they want us to work on is creating a database of available interpreters/translators in Fort Wayne. They gave us a template of what kind of info they want in the translator/interpreter database. They also want us to do some research on other databases out there on the internet to use as a reference to improve ours. And if we find a database that uses another software besides Excel, and it’s more efficient, easier to use, etc. then they could possibly invest in the program to use for themselves. Along with the project, they want me to sit in on a session where an interpreter/translator is used so I can get an idea of what kind of work goes into these visits.
- Kevin
- Kevin