
NCIHC National Standards of Practice
The National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care explains the context in which the standards were developed, describes the process of development, and suggests ways in which the standards can be used.
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PUBLICATIONS AND WEBINAR CATALOG
PUBLICATION - National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Healthcare
Authors: Karin Ruschke, MA; Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, MA; Maria-Paz Beltran Avery, Ph.D.; Bruce Downing, Ph.D., Carola E. Green, Linda Haffner
Published September, 2005
Continuing education credits are only available through the webinar offered above.
Brief description: The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) published the National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care. Developing the code of ethics followed an extensive period of gathering input and counsel from working interpreters and their colleagues. Through a similar consensus-building process, the NCIHC has now developed a set of standards of practice for interpreters working in healthcare settings.
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WEBINAR - NES001 Interpreter Advocacy in Healthcare Encounters: A Closer Look
Presenters: Analía C. Lang, BA, CHI-Spanish, Jane Crandall Kontrimas, M.S., CoreCHI™, Maria-Paz Beltran Avery, PhD
Recording Published: November, 2022
Continuing education credits: CCHI 1.5 CEUs, IMIA 0.15 CEUs, RID 0.15 CEPs
Brief description: Recorded webinar featuring highlights from "Interpreter Advocacy in Healthcare Encounters: A Closer Look" paper. With presenters from the NCIHC National Ethics & Standards Committee.
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PUBLICATION - Interpreter Advocacy in Healthcare Encounters: A Closer Look
Authors: Analía C. Lang, BA, CHI-Spanish, Jane Crandall Kontrimas, M.S., CoreCHI™, Maria-Paz Beltran Avery, PhD
Published March, 2021
Continuing education credits are only available through the webinar offered above.
Brief description: Our discussion of advocacy in the interpreted healthcare encounter will draw on both the NCIHC Code of Ethics and the NCIHC Standards of Practice. Understanding the connection between the NCIHC Code of Ethics and the NCIHC Standards of Practice is critical to the professional performance of the healthcare interpreter role.
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