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Private hospital rooms are a big deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cA huge patient satisfier,\u201d said Tara Mosley, manager of patient care for the Medical Acute Care Unit (MACU) at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center<\/a> in Peoria.<\/p>\n

But 24\/7 isolation isn\u2019t the goal. Patients need stimulation. Research shows diversional activity<\/a> can reduce agitation and anxiety, as well as help prevent falls. Social interaction also produces benefits.<\/p>\n

So Tara and her supervisor, Samantha Jackson, came up with the Patient Activity Room to serve the men and women who occupy the 20 beds in their unit.<\/p>\n

Mission Partners donate supplies<\/h2>\n

\"OSFOn Valentine\u2019s Day, sunlight poured through the six big windows and brightened the pink plastic cloth adorning a long table in Room 1756 at OSF Saint Francis. Construction paper, marking pens, scissors, ribbons and tubes of glitter glue were spread across the table. Music played in the background.<\/p>\n

Maureen, a MACU patient that week, took a seat at the table moments after the activity room opened. She ate her lunch, then began making Valentine cards that would be given to kids at OSF HealthCare Children\u2019s Hospital of Illinois<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis room is so nice,\u201d said Maureen, who describes herself as a people person. \u201cI think it brings people together, like a magnet. It\u2019s a warm place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because the room doubles as a family waiting area, it already was equipped with kitchenette and vending machines. Couches, lounge chairs and even a rocking chair ring the room.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a flat-screen TV and DVD player. Cabinets are stocked with movies, books, magazines, puzzles, board games, decks of cards, craft supplies and, of course, Bingo.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey love Bingo,\u201d Samantha said. \u201cIt\u2019s a hit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mission Partner donor drives provided the materials. Each item must pass infection-control protocols before it\u2019s used. Some items \u2013 such as magazines, books, puzzles and things made of cloth \u2013 can\u2019t be wiped and, therefore, can be used only once.<\/p>\n

So there is an ongoing need for donations to replenish supplies.<\/p>\n

Spread the success<\/h2>\n

\"patientThe official hours for the Patient Activity Room were set for noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the original criteria required at least four patients to open the room. But that has been re-evaluated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be a magical number, or a magical hour,\u201d Tara said. \u201cI came in at 7 a.m. one day and my PCT (patient care technician<\/a>) on the night shift had a patient in there. We\u2019ll always do tweaks to make it a better experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

While researching, Samantha was surprised to find few examples of activity rooms in traditional hospital settings. Most were in pediatric units or nursing homes, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe activity room is a place patients can go and congregate and do activities together,\u201d Tara said. \u201cThat increases their well-being. It gets them active and moving, and decreases their risk for pneumonia<\/a> and their risk of falling.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we get rolling and can show some data with patient experiences, like decreasing falls, we hope a lot of other units pick it up. Our goal is to spread our success.\u201d<\/p>\n

To donate items to the Patient Activity Room, contact Tara at Tara.L.Mosley@osfhealthcare.org<\/a> or (309) 624-6036; or Samantha at Samantha.J.Jackson@osfhealthcare.org<\/a> or (309) 624-6038.<\/p>\n

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