Pilot underway as hallway medicine common in B.C. hospitals
· CP24 Toronto
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- • Metro Vancouver hospital starts offering earplugs and eye masks to patients stuck in hallways.
- • Policymakers consider implementing similar measures at more hospital sites nationwide.
- • Sleep aids aim to improve patient comfort and reduce stress during prolonged hospital stays.
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A Metro Vancouver hospital is offering earplugs and eye masks to patients in hospital hallways. The hospital has begun a pilot project to provide these sleep aids to patients stuck in hallways. Policymakers are considering expanding this project to more sites.
The pilot project is a response to the common practice of hallway medicine in B.C. hospitals. By providing earplugs and eye masks, the hospital aims to improve conditions for patients waiting in hallways.
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