Relating Patient Sleep & Quality of Care
A recent New York Times Blog posted an article called, “The Clatter of the Hospital Room”, an interesting topic that gets one thinking about how sleep affects a patient’s overall care. Patients have...
View ArticleProlonged CPR Holds Benefits
When a hospital patient goes into cardiac arrest, one of the most difficult questions facing the medical team is how long to continue cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Some hospitals spend 16 minutes (the...
View ArticleNovember is Child Safety & Protection Month
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, nearly 300 children under the age of4 die every month in the United States because of accidents – most of which could have be prevented. Children...
View ArticleDoes Nature Help the Healing Process?
Incorporating nature into medical care as a way to speed up the healing process is quickly becoming a hot topic in healthcare . This philosophy first gained attention in 1984 with Robert Ulrich’s...
View ArticlePet Visitation for Patients – Agree or Disagree?
Should a “Best Friend” be allowed to visit a patient in the hospital? The policy at most hospitals does not allow for pet visitation. However, a few medical institutions have taken a different...
View ArticleShould Medicare Pay Hospitals based on Patient Satisfaction?
In October 2012, as part of the new health care law, Medicare began associating some of hospitals’ payments to patient satisfaction rankings. Hospitals can now receive bonuses if their patients give...
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