Medical University Needs Spanish Translators Monday July 24, 2006 6:36pm    Posted By: Gia McKenzie Which football team will have a better record in 2006?  USC  Clemson  Citadel  Charleston Southern  SC State ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Charleston, SC - The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston says demand is growing for Spanish translators in the hospital. Officials say the number of patients who speak Spanish as their primary language has increased from about 800 in the past couple of years to almost 21-hundred people. M-US-C has a staff of 14 interpreters working in the day. At night, they use a service from California called Language Line. All hospitals receiving federal money must provide free interpreting services, whether in person or over the phone. The hospital's Jason Roberson says officials expect to hire more Spanish speaking staff members. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2006 WCIV, LLC.

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