AI medical interpreter for pediatric emergency and hospital care
Opalite gives pediatric emergency and inpatient teams real-time interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, 24/7, from triage to the discharge conversation.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in pediatric emergency and hospital care today
Triage before the line connects
At triage, a frightened parent answers "when did the fever start?" in fragments with the interpreter line still ringing.
Standard Somali for a Maay speaker
A Maay-speaking mother describes her toddler's seizure through a Standard Somali interpreter.
Cast-room questions on the meter
The per-minute charge pushes the cast-room nurse to rush a parent's questions about the splint.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in pediatric emergency and hospital care
10.4% vs. 8.3%
of pediatric behavioral health ED visits with a Spanish versus English preference were undertriaged across 15 EDs.
Source: Overtriage and Undertriage of Children Presenting to the Emergency Department for Behavioral Health
21%
lower ICU transfer rates after rapid responses went with 1 to 2 interpreted sessions a day for families using another language at one children's hospital.
1.98 vs. 1.38
central line bloodstream infections per 1,000 days occurred in patients with LEP versus English-preferring patients, unadjusted.
Source: Inequities in CLABSI Rates in a Children's Hospital by Race, Ethnicity, and Language Preference
Meet Opalite.
Real-time AI medical interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, connecting providers and patients in seconds.
- Works on the devices care teams already carry: phones, tablets, computers, and telehealth platforms
- Integrates with all EHRs
- Built for HIPAA-compliant healthcare
- SOC 2 Type II attested security controls
Workflow
How Opalite fits pediatric emergency and inpatient care
| Stage | What happens | How Opalite supports it |
|---|---|---|
| Triage and assessment | Chief complaint, history, weight, allergies | Interpretation starts on the triage tablet at the family's arrival, with no interpreter to book. |
| Inpatient ward | Rounds, overnight reassessments, rapid responses | Round-the-clock bedside interpretation for parents' reports of change and the plan for a worsening child |
| Discharge | Prescriptions, return precautions, follow-up | Two-way interpretation of the discharge talk, with clinician review of the encounter note before EHR filing |
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
Return precautions
EnglishCome back right away if he is breathing fast, not drinking, or very hard to wake.
SpanishRegrese de inmediato si respira rápido, no toma líquidos o le cuesta mucho despertarse.
How the injury happened
EnglishTell me exactly how she fell and whether she hit her head.
Chinese (Mandarin)请具体告诉我她是怎么摔倒的，有没有撞到头。
Inhaler schedule after an asthma visit
EnglishGive the inhaler with the spacer every four hours, and come back if it stops helping.
Arabicأعطِ طفلك البخاخ مع حجرة التوسيع كل أربع ساعات، وعُد إلينا إذا لم يعد يساعده.
Nothing by mouth before sedation
EnglishPlease don't give him anything to eat or drink until the doctor says it's okay.
SpanishPor favor, no le dé nada de comer ni de beber hasta que el médico diga que se puede.
Early warning on the ward
EnglishPress this button and tell us right away if she seems more tired or is breathing differently.
Chinese (Mandarin)如果她看起来更累了，或者呼吸跟平时不一样，请马上按这个按钮告诉我们。
Pricing
Pricing for pediatric EDs and inpatient services
No meter in a full waiting room. A flat rate scoped to your pediatric ED and inpatient units keeps triage, rapid responses and long discharge talks off any per-minute meter.
In your area
25.5 million people in the U.S. speak English less than “very well.”
How many live near you? Search your state, ZIP code, or town.
Darker states have a higher share of residents who speak English less than very well; shading is logarithmic, relative to the highest-share state.
| State | Share | People |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17.2% | 6,377,000 |
| Texas | 13.1% | 3,532,000 |
| New York | 13.1% | 2,486,000 |
| New Jersey | 12.2% | 1,060,000 |
| Florida | 11.8% | 2,389,000 |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 152,900 |
| Nevada | 11.1% | 320,200 |
| Massachusetts | 9.5% | 631,900 |
| New Mexico | 8.7% | 172,700 |
| Illinois | 8.5% | 1,027,000 |
| Connecticut | 8.4% | 288,200 |
| Rhode Island | 8.4% | 87,250 |
| Arizona | 8.1% | 542,400 |
| Washington | 7.6% | 547,600 |
| Maryland | 7.1% | 411,700 |
| Virginia | 5.8% | 469,000 |
| Colorado | 5.5% | 295,600 |
| Georgia | 5.4% | 541,600 |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% | 34,600 |
| Oregon | 5.4% | 214,100 |
| Nebraska | 5.1% | 93,560 |
| Delaware | 4.9% | 45,460 |
| Utah | 4.7% | 140,000 |
| Kansas | 4.5% | 124,100 |
| Minnesota | 4.5% | 239,600 |
| North Carolina | 4.5% | 439,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 544,000 |
| Alaska | 4.3% | 29,650 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8% | 142,200 |
| Idaho | 3.7% | 62,850 |
| Iowa | 3.4% | 100,800 |
| Michigan | 3.4% | 318,900 |
| Arkansas | 3.2% | 90,380 |
| Indiana | 3.2% | 200,900 |
| Tennessee | 3.1% | 197,500 |
| Wisconsin | 3.0% | 164,200 |
| Louisiana | 2.8% | 123,500 |
| South Carolina | 2.8% | 132,700 |
| Ohio | 2.5% | 281,500 |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 101,800 |
| New Hampshire | 2.4% | 31,410 |
| Missouri | 2.1% | 123,000 |
| Alabama | 2.1% | 98,720 |
| South Dakota | 1.9% | 15,800 |
| North Dakota | 1.9% | 13,810 |
| Wyoming | 1.8% | 9,923 |
| Mississippi | 1.6% | 44,870 |
| Maine | 1.4% | 18,140 |
| Vermont | 1.3% | 7,705 |
| Montana | 0.8% | 7,731 |
| West Virginia | 0.6% | 11,060 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (states 2017-2021; metros 2024 or 2020-2024). Limited English: residents 5+ who speak English less than “very well.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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