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LEaF translations

Leaf Translations is a professional translation agency helping businesses communicate clearly across languages and cultures.…

Client
Lucy Pembayun
Year
2023
Services
Development
Industry
Professional Translation Agency
Website
https://leaftranslations.com/

The Brief

Leaf Translations is a professional translation agency helping businesses communicate clearly across languages and cultures. We specialize in high-quality, human translations for websites, marketing, and global content, with a strong focus on localisation and SEO.

The Challenge

Healthcare interfaces are notoriously complex. The challenge was distilling dense medical workflows into clear, calming experiences that reduce cognitive load for patients during stressful moments, while giving providers the depth of information they need for clinical decisions.

Regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR) imposed strict constraints on data handling and architecture. Performance was non-negotiable — every millisecond matters when a care team is reviewing real-time vitals. And the platform had to work flawlessly across devices, from a nurse’s tablet on rounds to a patient’s smartphone in a waiting room.

  • Our Approach

    We followed a research-driven methodology, embedding ourselves within clinical teams to understand their real-world workflows before writing a single line of code.

     

    01

    Clinical Immersion

    We spent three weeks shadowing care teams across four departments. This ethnographic research revealed workflow bottlenecks invisible in traditional user interviews — moments where a clunky interface added 30 seconds to every patient interaction, compounding into hours of lost time daily.

    02

    Calm Design Language

    Healthcare environments are inherently stressful. We developed a visual language centered on soft gradients, generous whitespace, and measured typography. Color is used with clinical precision — green for stability, amber for attention, red reserved exclusively for critical alerts.

    03

    Real-Time Architecture

    Built on a WebSocket-driven architecture, the platform delivers real-time updates across all connected devices. When a nurse updates vitals, the provider's dashboard reflects it instantly. When a patient checks in, the entire care team is notified — no page refreshes, no delays.

    04

    Accessibility & Compliance

    Every component was built to WCAG 2.1 AA standards and tested with assistive technologies. End-to-end encryption, role-based access controls, and comprehensive audit logging ensure full HIPAA compliance without compromising the user experience.

    The Results

    The platform launched across 12 clinics simultaneously, exceeding every success metric and transforming how care teams operate.
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    Faster Care Coordination
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    Clinics Deployed
    "XDevLabs didn't just build us a platform — they reimagined how our teams deliver care. The interface is so intuitive that onboarding dropped from two weeks to two days. Our patients feel the difference, and so do our providers."
    Dr. Rebecca Thornton
    Chief Medical Officer, Meridian Health Systems