Staff Interpreters. (1) St. Xxxxxxxxx shall continue utilizing willing bilingual staff as Staff Interpreters. Only staff whose language skills are determined to be sufficient to interpret effectively to and from the relevant foreign language and English may serve as Staff interpreters. St. Xxxxxxxxx shall assess the foreign language abilities of interested staff and shall maintain the assessment tool(s) used and the test results of staff determined to be qualified to serve as Staff Interpreters.
Staff Interpreters. The Hospital may, but shall have no obligation to, satisfy its obligations under this Settlement Agreement by hiring or otherwise contracting with qualified staff interpreters. Staff interpreters must meet the definition of “qualified interpreters.” Patients and Companions who are provided with staff interpreters must have the same level of coverage(for both duration and frequency) as the Hospital is otherwise obligated to provide under this Settlement Agreement. The Hospital may assign other duties to staff interpreters. To the extent that the Hospital does not have staff interpreters or a staff interpreter is not available when needed, the Hospital will follow the procedures set forth elsewhere in this Settlement Agreement to obtain the services of qualified interpreters. Provision of Interpreters in a Timely Manner
Staff Interpreters. A Hospital may, but shall have no obligation to, satisfy its obligat ions under this Agreement by hiring or otherwise contracting with qualified staff interpreters. Staff interpreters must meet the definition of "qualified interpreter s." Patients and Companions who are provided with staff interpreters must have the same level of coverage (for both duration and frequency) as St. Luke’s is otherwise obligated to provide under t his Agreement . St. Luke’s may assign ot her dut ies to staff inter pret ers. To t he extent that St. Luke’s does not have st aff interpret ers or a staff interpret er is not available when needed, the Hospital will follow the pro cedures set forth above to obt ain the services of qualified interpreters. TECHNOLOGY
Staff Interpreters. The Hospital may, but shall have no obligation to, satisfy its obligations under this Agreement by hiring or otherwise contracting with qualified staff interpreters. Staff interpreters must meet the definition of "qualified interpreters." Patients and Companions who are provided with staff interpreters must have the same level of coverage (for both duration and frequency) as Ravenswood is otherwise obligated to provide under this Agreement. Ravenswood may assign other duties to staff interpreters. To the extent that Ravenswood does not have staff interpreters or a staff interpreter is not available when needed, the Hospital will follow the procedures set forth above to obtain the services of qualified interpreters. TECHNOLOGY Telephones and Related Equipment
Staff Interpreters. Silver Hill Hospital may, but shall have no obligation to, satisfy its obligations under this Agreement by hiring or otherwise contracting with qualified staff interpreters. Staff interpreters must meet the definition of "qualified interpreters." Patients and Companions who are provided with staff interpreters must have the same level of coverage (for both duration and frequency) as Silver Hill Hospital is otherwise obligated to provide under this Agreement. Silver Hill Hospital may assign other duties to staff interpreters. To the extent that a Hospital does not have staff interpreters or a staff interpreter is not available when needed, Silver Hill Hospital will follow the procedures set forth above to obtain the services of qualified interpreters. TECHNOLOGY Telephones and Related Equipment
Staff Interpreters. The Hospital may, but has no obligation to, satisfy its obligations under this Agreement by hiring or otherwise contracting with qualified staff interpreters. Staff interpreters must meet the definition of "qualified interpreters." Patients and Companions who are provided with staff interpreters must have the same level of coverage (for both duration and frequency) as the Hospital is otherwise obligated to provide under this Agreement. The Hospital may assign other duties to staff interpreters. G. Notice to Patients and Companions Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. As soon as Hospital Personnel have determined that an interpreter is necessary for effective communication with a Patient or a Companion who is deaf or hard of hearing, the Hospital will inform such a person (or a family member or friend, if such person is not available) of the current status of efforts being taken to secure a qualified interpreter on his or her behalf. Additional updates are to be provided thereafter as necessary until an interpreter is secured. H.
Staff Interpreters. A Hospital may, but shall have no obligation to, satisfy its obligations under this Agreement by hiring or otherwise contracting with qualified staff interpreters. Staff interpreters must meet the definition of "qualified interpreters." Patients and Companions who are provided with staff interpreters must have the same level of coverage (for both duration and frequency) as the Hospital is otherwise obligated to provide under this Agreement. The Hospital may assign other duties to staff interpreters. To the extent that the Hospital does not have staff interpreters or a staff interpreter is not available when needed, the Hospital will follow the procedures set forth above to obtain the services of qualified interpreters. TECHNOLOGY Telephones and Related Equipment 44. Public Telephones. As soon as practicable but no later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of this Agreement, the Hospital will provide the following: a. TTY's in public areas. The Hospital will make a TTY device available wherever a telephone is made available to the public (whether public pay telephone, public closed circuit telephone, or otherwise). To satisfy this provision, the Hospital can permanently install the required TTY's or make available a sufficient number of portable TTY's. Standards §§ 4.1, 4.31.9. Each such TTY, whether permanently installed or portable, shall comply with the Standards set forth in Schedule A, attached. b. TTY's required in specific locations. The Hospital will provide a TTY at each public telephone location in or adjacent to an emergency department, recovery room, or waiting room. Standards §§ 4.1, 4.31.9. To satisfy this provision, the Hospital can permanently install the required TTY's or make available a sufficient number of portable TTY's. Each such TTY, whether permanently installed or portable, shall comply with the Standards set forth in Schedule A. c. Shelves and outlets. Wherever portable TTY's are made available as an alternative to installed TTY's (at emergency departments, recovery rooms, and waiting rooms, and where there are banks of four or more public telephones), and wherever there is a bank of three or more public telephones, the Hospital will provide shelves and electrical outlets that comply with the Standards set forth in Schedule A. d. Signs indicating the location of TTY's. i. Wherever public telephones are available but TTY's are not permanently installed, the Hospital will post signs complying with the Standards set forth i...
Staff Interpreters. (1) Within two months after the Effective Date, St. Luke’s preliminarily determine whether to utilize its bilingual as interpreters, subject to the standards set forth below, and if SC, shall develop a for phasing in such a program. It shall provide to the this and plan, and are
Staff Interpreters. The Sheriff may, but shall have no obligation to, hire or otherwise contract with qualified interpreters for a staff position. Staff interpreters must be qualified as set forth in Section V.I.B. Inmates and visitors who are provided with staff interpreters must have the same level of coverage (for both duration and frequency) as the Sheriff is otherwise obligated to provide under this Policy. The Sheriff may assign other duties as appropriate to staff interpreters that do not interfere with the provision of sign language interpreting service.
Staff Interpreters. (a) Brooklyn Hospital shall employ a number of staff members collectively fluent in all Brooklyn Hospital Primary Languages who, as part of their regular duties, shall provide face-to-face interpretation services for LEP patients (“Staff Interpreters”). Such interpretation duties shall take precedence over the Staff Interpreters’ other duties during the hours of operation of the Clinical Departments in which they work. Each Clinical Department shall have a minimum of two (2) Staff Interpreters, at least one (1) of whom is fluent in Spanish. If any Staff Interpreters needed to satisfy the obligations set forth in Article IV resign or are terminated, Brooklyn Hospital shall not be deemed in violation of this Agreement so long as it is engaged in prompt and good faith efforts to replace such person(s).
