Noise levels at Geriatric Surgical Care Rehabilitation Services at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital reach levels that interfere with communication. Personnel yell with one another in corridors rather than communicate at more reasonable volumes.
For one hour a day the lights should be dimmed a bit and everybody instructed to try a lower voice volume. This has been done at medical centers with great success.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Heimlich Maneuver
Training is needed in the Heimlich Maneuver for geriatric surgical care rehabilitation services. Geriatric Surgical Care Rehabilitation Services personnel did not know how to act other than slaps on the back for a choking patient.
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