Multilingual Communication During a Pandemic Tips for Healthcare ProvidersMultilingual communication in the healthcare setting can bridge the language divide during a pandemic. Whenever a crisis arises, healthcare providers must be prepared for the challenges of communicating in multiple languages. By addressing the needs of limited English proficiency (LEP) patients, healthcare providers can mitigate risk, improve…
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Multilingual Communication During an Emergency: Five Tips for Public Health Officials
Multilingual Communication During an Emergency: Five Tips for Public Health OfficialsWhenever health emergencies arise, public health officials must be prepared to communicate in multiple languages in order to inform all language speakers within the populations they serve. This includes communicating with those with limited English proficiency (LEP).Who is a person with limited English proficiency (LEP)?A…
