Ever wonder why a hospital smells like a hospital?
Alright, we may not know the answer to that question (our guess is bleach, cafeteria food and band-aids). But we do know a bunch of other things about health care.
That’s why we’ve started this blog. It’s designed to provide information about your health in general or things you might not know about Martin Memorial. And if you have questions you want answered (like why do they make those needles so big?) send ’em in.
Want to know what a local pediatrician thinks about giving your kid cough medicine? Write us. Want to know why we don’t accept a particular insurance? Ask us. Want to know what it’s like to be a nurse on the night shift in the emergency department? Read the blog. Looking for a new exercise to help burn fat, build muscle and improve your cardiovascular health? Check out a demonstration from one of our exercise specialists from the health and fitness center.
The blog is scheduled to run three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It’ll primarily be written by Scott Samples, public information coordinator, as well as Kelly Bruce, publications editor from the marketing communications department at Martin Memorial.
Along the way, we’ll feature postings from docs and nurses, as well as folks behind the scenes who make the healthcare world go round.
Most importantly, we’ll be reporting health news from the people who are on the front lines who can help you find answers to your health questions.
We promise we’ll be gentle.
-- Scott Samples
4 comments:
I look forward to reading your posts, Scott! I'm also looking forward to fielding reader questions and receiving feedback via the comments section.
I love it!
On a recent 9 day visit to MMHS I found the accommodations & care pleasant, except the sleep deprivation became more painful than my broken elbow. Nothing more than sleep aids were offered and I was forced to take stronger pain meds to help get even 3 hrs at one time. There has to be something done about this problem in nursing care.
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Thanks for your comment. We asked John Romano, RN, BSN and director of medical surgical and neuroscience at the Martin Memorial Medical Center, to respond to your question. We hope he can shed a little light on the situation.
Here's his response:
"Not knowing the exact reasons for your sleepless nights, I can reply based on assumptions.
"A common reason for the complaint of sleepless nights is that patients are woken up at various intervals for nursing routines. Many patients have vital signs taken every 4 hours around the clock; a common standard of care for most post-surgical patients (which makes for a less-than-wonderful night sleep).
"Other reasons for waking patients include morning blood draws and EKGs. The reason these are completed so early in the morning is to assure the results are available for physicians who may be coming to visit you prior to beginning their office hours. They use this information to prescribe your medical care and plan for your discharge."
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