Interpretation and Translation

• WA State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
• National Council on Interpretation in Health Care (NCIHC)
• National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI)
• Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI)
• National Center for State Courts (NCSC)
• Department of Human Services (DHS)
• Cross Cultural Health Care Program’s Bridging the Gap
• American Translators Association (ATA)
• ALTA Language Services
• Translation and Interpreting Schools
• Others

• National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care
• National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care
• National Association of Judiciary Interpreters & Translators Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibilities
• American Translators Association Code of Ethics and Professional Practice
• NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct for Sign-Language Interpreters

Strict adherence to the standards of confidential communication is emphasized and enforced.

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient-and Family-Centered Care