Interpreter Use in Emergency Departments Has Spiked Since COVID-19 Pandemic Onset

What**'**s the**news. Overall use of professional interpreters in emergency departments for patients who use a language other than English increased from 59% to 73% since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, says a [study published in the March 2022 issue of *The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety*](https://www.jointcommissionjournal.com/article/S1553-7250%2821%2900293-2/fulltext).