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Archive > May, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 5

Ideas That Work

Enacting a cell-phone ban

The Mayo Clinic's recent findings that the use of cellular phones has no noticeable impact on the performance of patient care equipment or other medical devices will inevitably be echoed to you, at some point, by a patient escort who wants to chat on his mobile in the recovery area. And while the findings may be valid, interference with medical equipment in your facility shouldn't be the sole concern nor the primary reason for requiring that cell phones be turned off in patient care areas.

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