Messages are received and answered as promptly as possible. Outgoing information can be transmitted by the operator at the switchboard. Assistance is handled by the hospital operator.
CALL provides interpreters in the nine most commonly used languages.
An interpreter will converse together with a hospital representative and the non-English speaking patient or visitor to complete medical, legal and personal requirements. Assistance is handled by the hospital operator. The English Language Institute at the University of South Florida can occasionally provide foreign students with interpreting skills. In-house Interpretation Resources A list of staff who are fluent in foreign languages is kept for reference in each department. The hospital uses the Deaf Service Center in Tampa.