The Impact of Provision of Professional Language Interpretation on Length of Stay and Readmission Rates in an Acute Care Hospital Setting

Abbato, S; Greer, R; Ryan, J; Vayne-Bossert, P; Good, P

The Impact of Provision of Professional Language Interpretation on Length of Stay and Readmission Rates in an Acute Care Hospital Setting

Abbato, S Greer, R Ryan, J Vayne-Bossert, P Good, P

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Citation:: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2019, 21 (5), pp. 965 - 970
Issue Date:: 2019-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	Abbato, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Greer, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ryan, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vayne-Bossert, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Good, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8198-0375	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-10-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2019, 21 (5), pp. 965 - 970	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1557-1912	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/139065
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. The provision of professional interpreting services (PIS) in the hospital setting can decrease clinically significant communication errors and improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in length of stay (LOS) and 30 day readmission rates associated with provision of PIS in the Emergency Department (ED) and inpatient wards. A retrospective audit at a tertiary referral adult hospital in Brisbane, Australia, identified all admissions of patients requiring an interpreter. Patients provided an interpreter in the Emergency Department had a mean (age-adjusted) LOS 22.4 h less than patients not provided an interpreter in ED (95% CI 10.9–33.9). For patients provided with an interpreter on the ward the mean LOS was longer, (IRR 2.2, 1.8–2.3, p < 0.0001). There was no association between interpreter provision in either ED or the inpatient ward and readmission rate. Provision of PIS in the Emergency Department to those patients who require it can significantly reduce hospital LOS.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10903-018-0830-6	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Hospitalization	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Length of Stay	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Readmission	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Retrospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Language	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Translating	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Emergency Service, Hospital	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Medical Audit	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.title	The Impact of Provision of Professional Language Interpretation on Length of Stay and Readmission Rates in an Acute Care Hospital Setting	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	21	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	5	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	21	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. The provision of professional interpreting services (PIS) in the hospital setting can decrease clinically significant communication errors and improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in length of stay (LOS) and 30 day readmission rates associated with provision of PIS in the Emergency Department (ED) and inpatient wards. A retrospective audit at a tertiary referral adult hospital in Brisbane, Australia, identified all admissions of patients requiring an interpreter. Patients provided an interpreter in the Emergency Department had a mean (age-adjusted) LOS 22.4 h less than patients not provided an interpreter in ED (95% CI 10.9–33.9). For patients provided with an interpreter on the ward the mean LOS was longer, (IRR 2.2, 1.8–2.3, p < 0.0001). There was no association between interpreter provision in either ED or the inpatient ward and readmission rate. Provision of PIS in the Emergency Department to those patients who require it can significantly reduce hospital LOS.

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