Monthly Archives: January 2015

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  How Hospital Television Impacts Acute Care Patients

  There are many theories about how the violent television programs influence teenagers and adults — how they might desensitize us to horrific events. However, there is little discussion about the effect of violent

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  Use of Music with People with Dementia: Doing the Obvious

  So much research, and so little traction!  That is what’s been happening with strong data supporting the effective use of music with people with dementia. There is even research that points to

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  What’s the Price of Patient Safety?

  Good news is great news when it comes to lives saved due to effective and consistent patient safety practices. Crediting financial incentives provided in the Affordable Care Act, the U.S.

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  Joint Commission Opens Door for Guided Imagery

  Happy New Year to new regulations and definitions! Effective January 1, the Joint Commission’s more comprehensive definition of pain management includes both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies — including physical, relaxation, and cognitive behavior therapies.

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