Pediatric ICU — Children's Hospital, Chicago
The Problem
A Spanish-speaking mother arrived at the ICU at 2 a.m. Her four-year-old was post-surgical, intubated, and the attending needed informed consent for a second procedure. The hospital's bilingual staff was off-shift. A commercial phone line put them on hold for eleven minutes.
What We Did
Interpret dispatched a certified medical interpreter — credentialed in pediatric terminology and HIPAA-compliant remote protocol — within nineteen minutes of the call. The interpreter remained on the line through the consent conversation, the surgical briefing, and the first post-op update.
The Outcome
Consent obtained in 23 minutes. Procedure proceeded without delay. Zero documentation gaps. Hospital avoided a potential CMS language access citation.
Interpreter on line
Documentation gaps
Consent obtained

Medical Interpreter
Certified · On call
