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In This Issue

• Our Commitment, Cross Our Hearts
• Norman's Journey
• Caring at critical moments in the ICU
• When Muscle Matters
• Surgical Team focuses on Heart of the Matter
• If it’s an Emergency, We’re Here to Help
• It's His Special-TEE
• February is Heart Month
• Chest Pain Center is a Community Effort
• Heart Surgery's High-tech World
• PCI Puts Bounce Back in Her Step
• Cath Lab Blossoms with New Capabilities
• Heart-Healthy Eating Plan Fuels Recovery
• When It’s Time to Leave... You'll be Ready
• Learn CPR to Save a Life
• Chew an Aspirin after Calling 911
• Heart Attack Symptoms
• Symptoms of Heart Disease
• Telehealth: An Online Lifeline
• A Calm Refuge for Families
• High Blood Pressure is The Silent Killer
• Risk Factors for Heart Disease
• A Valentine's Day Double for NorthBay and Vacaville Museum
• With Lessons of the Heart, There’s Always More to Learn
• Just for Women: New Center Focuses on Their Unique Issues
• Sepehre Naficy, M.D. Joins Heart & Vascular Surgical Team
• A Leader in the Digital Age
• Hip Replacement Gives Ranch Owner a New Lease on Life
• Genentech Brings Santa to Annual ABC Party
• NorthBay Departments Adopt 62 Classrooms for Holidays
• NorthBay’s Fab New Lab
• Flu Fighters Meet Public’s Needs
• Sharing the Caring
• Help Yourself by Helping Others
• Jubilee Under the Big Top

A Calm Refuge for Families

January 19, 2010 · No Comments

A private waiting room keeps the family and friends of cardiac surgery patients comfortable, thanks to the creative efforts of Susan Gornall, director of perioperative services, and Carmen Perry, manager of facilities planning.

The Cardiac Surgery Family Waiting Room opened last summer and is conveniently located just off the main lobby of NorthBay Medical Center. Formerly the Meditation Room, the space was updated with new paint and carpet, additional lighting and a television. A phone was installed that allows local phone calls.

"We created this room in response to requests for a waiting room that is separate from the public areas and dedicated to cardiac cases," says Perry.

The waiting room can hold six to eight people and includes club chairs, sofa seating and a table with chairs. The wall art was selected by the clinical team and represents the life forces with air, land and sea, according to Perry. A white board mounted on the wall and a heart model, which doubles as art, are available for family consultations, support training and discussions between the clinical staff and the family.

Tags: Heart & Vascular