Did you know that the average noise level in American hospitals is about 95 decibels? That’s 10 decibels higher than the noise level at which OSHA regulations require companies to provide hearing protection for employees. We might think of hospitals as relatively quiet places, but in practice that assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. Continue Reading..
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Taking medication to recover from an injury or treat a long-term illness is serious business. According to The Washington Post, almost 60 percent of Americans take prescription drugs each year. These medications can be immensely helpful, but they can also be potentially dangerous. If you forget to take pills at a certain time, mix them
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Palliative care programs are designed to alleviate the stress and struggle of a serious long-term illness for not only the person who is sick, but their close relatives as well. While a palliative care program can the best environment in which to nurse an extremely sick person back to health or at least keep them
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Exam rooms can be stressful places for patients. This is especially true in cases where patients are undergoing long-term treatments for chronic illnesses or serious injuries. For these patients, visits to the exam room are valuable opportunities to discuss their progress with their doctors and gain insight into what they can do to improve their
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Preventable errors have been a hot topic of discussion in the medical community recently. Insurance companies, legislators and medical professionals have suggested a variety of potential solutions to the alarming rate of medical errors in America – from treating more patients at home to establishing harsher penalties for doctors who commit dangerous errors. Now, in
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