Researchers studied the rates of interpretation at admission and discharge for all LEP patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital from May 1, 2004 to April 30, 2007.
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Study: Patients With Interpreter Had Decreased Length of Stay
Limited English proficiency patients who received interpretation at hospital admission and/or discharge had shorter lengths of stay than LEP patients who did not receive interpretation, according to a study in Journal of General Internal Medicine.
