East Meadow hospital unveils patient translation system
Quick ReadTo help patients who don't speak English, the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow will use a new video system to beam interpreters into hospital rooms for assistance.
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Looking for a Spanish interpreter Tuesday, Guy Courbois hit a button on a video phone and in seconds was greeted by Mayra Navarrett, a medical translator whose face was beamed in from 800 miles away at a Sinai Health System hospital in Chicago.
That speed and ease of service, said Courbois, vice president of operations for Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, was why the hospital...
