Florida SBDC at UCF – Lake County Success Story: ClariVita
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Differences between a translator and interpreter
Traveling nurses and interpretation experience
ClariVita recently met with Ms. Kristin Joyce RN-BSN. Ms. Joyce is an ICU trained RN who has worked at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL; Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA; Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA; and University of California San Diego Medical Center, CA. She knows first hand the […]
The 5 rights of medication administration and why interpreters are valuable with each of them
Right Patient As simple as this may sound having the interpreter confirm the patient’s identity is a key factor in providing safe and responsible healthcare. Asking who the patient is and being greeted by a room of family and nods may not be the easiest way to just assume who the patient really might be. […]
Medical interpretation and note-taking
If your practice employs bi-lingual staff to act as the interpreter between providers and limited English speaking patients, an important skill your staff should have is proper note taking. All too often, either patients or providers (or both) may speak for long periods and multiple sentences, forcing the interpreter to take notes in order to […]
5 essential considerations for transcreation
Transcreation is the action of possessing the same idea, tone and feeling of the material in the intended language, and is one of the services provided by ClariVita. Transcreation should be considered when you are adapting resources for a universal audience. It is also helpful when you wish for your message, brand or your “voice” […]
Reasons for using qualified medical interpreters
ClariVita’s very own Mara Cawthorn took time to inform us why it is so important to hire a certified medical translator. Certified medical translators have been trained and assessed, providing them with a vast knowledge of medical terminology. This leads to fewer errors in communication, relating in shorter patient doctor interactions and shorter hospital stays. Having been trained in the […]
ClariVita´s new services for healthcare facilities
Clarivita is pleased to announce new offerings for healthcare facilities: Bi-Lingual Employee Fluency Assessments and Interpreter Training. Recent federal regulations under the Affordable Care Act / Section 1557 are mandating healthcare facilities that accept federally funded coverage such as Medicare, Medicaid and marketplace insurance plans, to provide meaningful language access to Limited English Proficient (LEP) […]
Hispanic chamber of commerce-ClariVita in the community
One of ClariVita’s core values as a company is ‘To be generous to our clients and the communities we serve’. One of the ways ClariVita’s management team strives to fulfill this ideal is through their active involvement in the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando. Cy Cawthorn, ClariVita’s Director of Business Development and Operations, is […]
