odds of 30-day readmission for the LEP compared with EP group was lower during the intervention period when professional interpreter services via telephone were available, but was roughly equivalent during pre-and post-intervention periods
Source
Karliner (2017). Convenient Access to Professional Interpreters in the Hospital Decreases Readmission Rates and Estimated Hospital Expenditures for Patients With Limited English Proficiency. Med Care.
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Natural experiment: 8-month period where dual-handset interpreter telephone was available at every bedside July 15, 2008 to Mar 14, 2009.
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