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Shhh!!!...IT’S ‘QUIET TIME’ Quiet Time is an initiative developed by the OHMC PACE Team Members. Its purpose is to provide a daily period of reduced controllable noise and daily period without distractions which benefits patients, visitors and staff. The established time frame for „Quiet Time‟ will be 1:30 to 3:00 pm and will affect all inpatient units: (Medical/Surgical, Critical Care, Women and Children). All departments (Inpatient care units and all Ancillary departments supporting patient care) will participate. The Process . . . � Patients and family members are informed of “Quiet Time” and what to expect at the time of admission � Signs regarding QT are posted around patient rooms and in the main lobby � 15 minutes prior to QT, the hospital operator will make the following announcement: “Good afternoon patients, guests, and staff. It is now time to begin therapeutic quiet time for our patients to rest, recover and heal. Please dim the lights and keep the noise level to a minimum. Thank You.” � 30 minutes prior to „QT‟, clinical staff will round on all patients: prepare patients, turn/reposition, toileting, assess for any needs, offer blankets to make them more comfortable as they try to rest/take a nap. Observing Quiet Time . . . � Close doors unless patient is high � Encourage visitors to leave risk � Dim the lights and close the blinds � Lower voices; move conversations away from patients‟ rooms � Turn cell phones and pagers to � No labs or x-rays, etc. unless vibrate absolutely necessary � Refrain from overhead paging � Housekeeping chores must be minimized � Refrain from using unit intercom � Observe “quiet heels” Quiet Time Education and Communication . . . � Patients, Family Members, Visitors: � Brochures will be included in admission packets and placed in waiting rooms � Signs will be posted in the main lobby and around patient rooms � Clinical staff will conduct one-on-one teaching with patients and visitors � All departments and clinical staff will be informed: via weekly line-up, flyers, Huddles, clinical alerts, and department and staff meetings. The tentative implementation date for Quiet Time is September 20, 2011. Music & Meditation The Spiritual Support department invites you to join them for Music & Meditation at Noon on the third Thursday of each month in the OHMC sanctuary. Take a few minutes of ‘me time’ out of your busy day to relax and reflect with soothing music and meditative thoughts. Come do something nice for your body and soul. All are welcome. Volunteer Vibe – 3 rd Quarter Page - 6 -
Oakwood Donates Heart Attack Treatment Units to Dearborn Fire Department Oakwood Healthcare System donated five portable 12-lead EKG units to the Dearborn Fire Department, furthering a commitment to reduce heart attack treatment times throughout the Detroit metro area. The units, which represent an investment of $165,000 by the healthcare system, are capable of transmitting EKG information directly to the smart phones of attending physicians, dramatically reducing the treatment times for heart attack victims. It’s part of a commitment from Oakwood to provide the equipment and training to paramedics throughout the 500-square-mile area serviced by Oakwood. “This is a huge commitment, not only to the City of Dearborn, but to the entire region,” said Jeffrey Beutner, Battalion Chief, Emergency Medical Services for the City of Dearborn. “This is a wonderful thing the hospital has done.” rather than going to the hospital on their own. “We’ve consistently seen 30 minutes or less when patients are transported by our agency,” said Beutner. Healthcare systems rate the time between the arrival of heart attack patients at an emergency room and when they can receive an emergency catherization—it’s referred to as door-to-balloon time. The national average is about 90 minutes. Since the new technology has been implemented at the Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center (OHMC) in Dearborn, the average is about 53 minutes—and far less if patients are transported by the Dearborn Fire Department, That’s because doctors can make the diagnosis as soon as the information is transmitted to their phones, said Joe Murray Ph.D., manager of the Critical Care transport Team at Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center. “By the time the fire department gets to the hospital, our staff is ready to go,” said Murray. Beutner said the units would find regular use in Dearborn. The four ambulance units in the city respond to about 10,000 calls every year. They go on at least three cardiac runs every day, he said. The Dearborn Fire Department has used the technology since 2009, according to Beutner. The new units will replace old ones that have seen plenty of use for the department. “It’s been a great partnership,” said Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly. “It’s huge,” said Fire Chief Richard Miller of the donation, which comes at a time when many municipalities are operating under tight budget conditions. “This is a big help for the department and the community as a whole.” Volunteer Vibe – 3 rd Quarter Page - 7 -
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