Tampa Bay, FL (PRWEB) May 06, 2014

JoTo PR has announced that they have extended their clientele with the recent signing of Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) company Stratus Video Interpreting. As the increasingly diverse U.S. population causes a rise in language barriers in hospitals, Stratus offers an advanced system that connects healthcare facilities with a cloud-based network of certified spoken language interpreters with the ability to translate over 175 different spoken and sign languages.

Twenty-one million Americans are of a Limited English Proficiency (LEP), meaning they possess a limited ability to read, write, speak or understand English (1)--and reports show that failing to remove language barriers in a healthcare facility can potentially result in life-and-death situations. And despite awareness of the need for better language support services in healthcare increasing in recent years, Stratus CEO Sean Belanger says progress has been limited and currently lacks standardization on a national scale.

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