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The Spanish phrases you actually use at the bedside.
~150 essential clinical phrases — pain, assessment, instructions, consent, vital signs, family communication. Search by English or Spanish. Pronunciation hints included.
Use a qualified medical interpreter for consent, diagnosis, discharge teaching, and any conversation with legal weight. This tool is for quick bedside check-ins, not a substitute for an interpreter. Joint Commission and CMS require certified interpreter services for limited-English-proficient patients (LEP).
References (APA)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Minority Health. (2024). National standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) in health and health care. HHS. https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas
The Joint Commission. (2023). R3 Report Issue 1: Patient-centered communication standards for hospitals. https://www.jointcommission.org
Diamond, L. C., Wilson-Stronks, A., & Jacobs, E. A. (2010). Do hospitals measure up to the national culturally and linguistically appropriate services standards? Medical Care, 48(12), 1080-1087. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181f380bc
Wilson-Stronks, A., Lee, K. K., Cordero, C. L., Kopp, A. L., & Galvez, E. (2008). One size does not fit all: Meeting the health care needs of diverse populations. The Joint Commission.
Phrase translations cross-referenced with: Rios, A. (2024). Medical Spanish: An instant translator (5th ed.). Elsevier; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention multilingual patient education materials.