For many patients, time spent in an intensive care unit is a deeply disturbing experience, and not just because they’re suffering from a serious illness. They are often sedated and surrounded by loud equipment, and unable to speak or think clearly.
The Boston Globe recently reported on how hospitals are working to make intensive care a less scary, and more humane experience for patients. A group of leading hospitals is working to make the ICU a less stressful experience for patients using innovative tools and techniques. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, UCSF Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital are leading this work.
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