This training provides interpreters with essential knowledge of services, norms, and vocabulary across various healthcare settings, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, and long-term care facilities. Participants will learn to interpret effectively in these environments and gain key insights into care transition planning, helping facilitate clear communication during the transfer of care between settings. By the end of the course, participants will be better equipped to support healthcare workers, patients, and clients in these critical moments.
Education Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Learning Objectives:
During and at the conclusion of this session, participants will:
- Define Care Transitions and related terminology, e.g., “warm handoff”
- Describe the difference between various settings on the health care continuum, including acute care, long term care, outpatient care, hospice, nursing homes, and community-based settings
- Identify what clients, patients, and families need most for effective care transitions