There are a number of products and services available to hospitals that assist them in doing business. KHSC recognizes that at times it is beneficial if hospitals come together in a joint effort to purchase these services. The result is a high-quality product at a lower price than can be received on the open market.

Language Doesn’t Have to Be a Barrier to Health Care The challenge of providing quality care increases in difficulty when your patient speaks a language other than English. Over-the-phone interpreting is the most cost effective and confidential method for communicating critical care information with limited English proficiency patients in more than 150 foreign languages.

This service will bridge the language and cultural barrier for limited English proficiency patients and will help people with diverse backgrounds communicate during important health care encounters. Propio will partner with you to deliver consistent health care and ensure patient safety. Propio has been delivering on-demand interpreting at the point of care since 1998. The interpreters are internally certified and receive ongoing specialized training for the challenging and critical task of facilitating understanding in health care settings.

When you call the toll-free Propio number, you will be connected to a skilled interpreter in 30 seconds or less. There is no need to make an appointment, and you will only be billed for actual minutes used. There is no set-up charge or monthly service fees. To learn more or to begin using the service, go to http://propio-ls.com/
private/khsc.asp or call Propio at (888) 528-6692. Be sure to mention KHSC when you call in order to get the discounted pricing.

Nielsen Healthcare Group specializes in temporary management personnel. When hospitals are in need of executive staff – CEOs, CFOs, DONs, etc – the Nielsen Healthcare Group can fill that gap. They have personnel available to fill in when regular staff are on extended leave, or when a hospital just wants an outside view about hospital operations. They can be reached at (800) 581-8901.