Connecticut hospitals are making efforts to help patients sleep longer and better, according to an article on the Hartford Courant website.
Yale-New Haven Hospital is expanding a pilot program that successfully reduced noise in the medical ICU and kept staff out of patient rooms overnight.
Hartford Hospital has eliminated overhead paging on patient floors except in true emergencies.
Stamford Health's new hospital building has been designed with sound-resistant floors, windows that are covered with blackout shades and nurses' stations that have been decentralized to keep down conversations.
Cleanliness Is a Measurable Outcome
Workplace Safety and the Role of Access Control
Henry Ford Hospital Celebrates Construction Milestone for Expansion Project
How EVS Leaders Can Support Staff for Better Cleaning
Addressing Infection Prevention Staffing Gaps in Ambulatory and Procedural Care