Noise is a nuisance and can affect health and healing. A recent National Library of Medicine (NIH) study shows that noise can even “cause” cancer. Another study directly relates that hospital noise specifically “has the potential to increase complications in patients.” If exposure to certain noises can cause patients to become more sick, the ultimate conclusion is that lack of noise should help in the healing process. Hospitals are beginning to pay attention to the relationship between peaceful settings and healing.
Hospitals Face a Monumental Surge in Cancer Care Needs
Hospitals face a monumental surge in cancer care needs due to many factors in our world: chemical ingredients in foods; poor diets; carcinogens in the environment and in products; poorly tested medications. According to the U.S. and World Population clock, there are more than 337 million people in the United States as of October, 2024, which is a record high. The American Cancer Society states that the explosion in cancer diagnoses equals 5,500 new cancer diagnoses per day.
How are hospitals managing Cancer Care as Cancer Diagnoses Surge?
In July of 2024, Becker’s Hospital Review published a brief overview of wait times for healthcare access across the board, stating “the average wait time for the third next available appointment across 11 medical specialties in 23 U.S. metro areas is 38 days.”
In plain terms, wait times have more than doubled, and in some cases, physicians are not even able to provide information as to when appointments might be available. When a cancer patient finally receives care, traditional hospitals and staff are overwhelmed.
Hospital managers who have been studying cancer stats understand that patients need to be treated in ingenious ways to make sure everyone has access to the most professional and compassionate care as promptly as possible.
Some hospitals are changing how they provide overall services to patients in forms of:
On-demand urgent care
Primary care as a walk-in service
Virtual services
Service-specific areas in hospitals
Aionex Quiet Signaling: A Better Way to Serve Cancer Patients
Specifically related to cancer care, many hospitals are realizing that expanding or building entirely new and innovative cancer-specific centers or hospital zones will help meet increased need and possibly provide faster healing rates. Aionex is at the forefront, helping to create quiet atmospheres with less distractions for cancer patients who sometimes need to sit for hours during infusion processes and other treatments. The Aionex Quiet Signaling System serves hospital staff and those who may need extra help within treatment processes by identifying patients and their exact needs without disruptive alarms and lights. Focusing on calm medical care helps cancer patients get through the most difficult and painful times of their lives, which helps deliver peace of mind and body.
Aionex uses minimal hardware configurations that can connect to existing and/or new hospital and clinical systems to create Quiet Signaling Systems with call buttons, monitors, visual call displays that work silently in the background for every need.
Call 615.851.4477 for more information about the Aionex Quiet Signaling system that will help treat your cancer patients with the dignity, empathy, and medical professionalism they deserve.
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