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  1. #31
    The Ghost of General Lee
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    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:53:15 -0500, "Bill Roland"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside the
    >hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...


    And they all usually go dead when you get to the radiology department.




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  2. #32
    Lawrence Glasser
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    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    The Ghost of General Lee wrote:
    >
    > On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:53:15 -0500, "Bill Roland"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside the
    > >hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...

    >
    > And they all usually go dead when you get to the radiology department.


    I sense a morgue joke coming up...

    Larry



  3. #33
    Lawrence Glasser
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    The Ghost of General Lee wrote:
    >
    > On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:53:15 -0500, "Bill Roland"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside the
    > >hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...

    >
    > And they all usually go dead when you get to the radiology department.


    I sense a morgue joke coming up...

    Larry



  4. #34
    Hank Arnold
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    What is the BFD????????? The hospitals ask that you don't use a cell phone
    in the hospital. You can do without it while you are there.... We lived
    without it for this long. Just turn it off and concentrate on what is
    important. The health of your loved ones....

    --
    Regards,
    Hank Arnold

    "maryann" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
    > hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
    > to the patients.
    >
    > I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
    > of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
    > be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
    > seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.






  5. #35
    Hank Arnold
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    What is the BFD????????? The hospitals ask that you don't use a cell phone
    in the hospital. You can do without it while you are there.... We lived
    without it for this long. Just turn it off and concentrate on what is
    important. The health of your loved ones....

    --
    Regards,
    Hank Arnold

    "maryann" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
    > hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
    > to the patients.
    >
    > I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
    > of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
    > be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
    > seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.






  6. #36
    David L
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    [email protected] (maryann) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
    > hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
    > to the patients.
    >
    > I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
    > of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
    > be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
    > seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.


    A nurse in the cardiac unit once explained to me that cell phones
    caused interference with the in house telemetry monitoring systems.
    The nurses carried special pagers attached to their assigned heart
    patients. Probably not the best place to test the theory.

    I suspect some cell phones (Nextel or 3 watt analog?) at one time may
    have interefered with some hospital monitoring equipment. It was
    probably easier just tell everyone to turn off their phones.

    Nextel phones still play havoc with some poorly shielded electronic
    devices.

    -
    David



  7. #37
    David L
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    [email protected] (maryann) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
    > hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
    > to the patients.
    >
    > I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
    > of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
    > be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
    > seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.


    A nurse in the cardiac unit once explained to me that cell phones
    caused interference with the in house telemetry monitoring systems.
    The nurses carried special pagers attached to their assigned heart
    patients. Probably not the best place to test the theory.

    I suspect some cell phones (Nextel or 3 watt analog?) at one time may
    have interefered with some hospital monitoring equipment. It was
    probably easier just tell everyone to turn off their phones.

    Nextel phones still play havoc with some poorly shielded electronic
    devices.

    -
    David



  8. #38
    Orac
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected] (maryann) wrote:

    > There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
    > hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
    > to the patients.
    >
    > I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
    > of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
    > be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
    > seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.


    I'm in the health care and have worked in various hospitals around the
    country over the last 15 years or so. In my experience, it's highly
    variable what hospitals allow. Of the two hospitals where I have
    privileges, one lets you use cell phones essentially anywhere in the
    building, even in the ICUs and Recovery Room, and the other is very
    restrictive, only allowing cell phones in certain designated waiting
    areas. As part of my duties, I've had to visit hospitals throughout the
    state, and I've found the same variability in terms of allowing cell
    phone use, although few are as liberal as the hospital that allows them
    nearly everywhere. This variability has made me wonder whether today's
    cell phones actually can interfere with the functioning of patient
    equipment. If the case were so clear-cut, I would think that all
    hospitals would ban cell phone use anywhere near patient care areas.
    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"



  9. #39
    Orac
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected] (maryann) wrote:

    > There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
    > hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
    > to the patients.
    >
    > I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
    > of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
    > be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
    > seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.


    I'm in the health care and have worked in various hospitals around the
    country over the last 15 years or so. In my experience, it's highly
    variable what hospitals allow. Of the two hospitals where I have
    privileges, one lets you use cell phones essentially anywhere in the
    building, even in the ICUs and Recovery Room, and the other is very
    restrictive, only allowing cell phones in certain designated waiting
    areas. As part of my duties, I've had to visit hospitals throughout the
    state, and I've found the same variability in terms of allowing cell
    phone use, although few are as liberal as the hospital that allows them
    nearly everywhere. This variability has made me wonder whether today's
    cell phones actually can interfere with the functioning of patient
    equipment. If the case were so clear-cut, I would think that all
    hospitals would ban cell phone use anywhere near patient care areas.
    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"



  10. #40
    Thomas T. Veldhouse
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals


    "Bill Roland" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    newsADub.7066$zx.1846@lakeread03...
    > Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside

    the
    > hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...
    >


    But your startac does not output 3 watts of power like the old bag phones.

    Tom Veldhouse





  11. #41
    Thomas T. Veldhouse
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals


    "Bill Roland" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    newsADub.7066$zx.1846@lakeread03...
    > Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside

    the
    > hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...
    >


    But your startac does not output 3 watts of power like the old bag phones.

    Tom Veldhouse





  12. #42
    Thomas M. Goethe
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    The thing that is so funny is getting screeched at by one hospital
    worker for merely having one (that was indeed turned off) as two others in
    the same area are using theirs. When I asked, I was told they were "special"
    ones that are safe. Hmm, looked just like the ones I had.

    Some of them even ban pagers. Of course, all of the docs and staff have
    pagers.

    Mind you, I do suspect that some equipment could be affected and that
    patients come first, but a lot of this is just knee jerk.

    --
    Thomas M. Goethe

    "Orac" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news[email protected]...
    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > [email protected] (maryann) wrote:
    >
    > > There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
    > > hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
    > > to the patients.
    > >
    > > I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come

    out
    > > of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
    > > be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
    > > seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.

    >
    > I'm in the health care and have worked in various hospitals around the
    > country over the last 15 years or so. In my experience, it's highly
    > variable what hospitals allow. Of the two hospitals where I have
    > privileges, one lets you use cell phones essentially anywhere in the
    > building, even in the ICUs and Recovery Room, and the other is very
    > restrictive, only allowing cell phones in certain designated waiting
    > areas. As part of my duties, I've had to visit hospitals throughout the
    > state, and I've found the same variability in terms of allowing cell
    > phone use, although few are as liberal as the hospital that allows them
    > nearly everywhere. This variability has made me wonder whether today's
    > cell phones actually can interfere with the functioning of patient
    > equipment. If the case were so clear-cut, I would think that all
    > hospitals would ban cell phone use anywhere near patient care areas.
    > --
    > Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    > |
    > |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    > | inconvenience me with questions?"






  13. #43
    Thomas M. Goethe
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    The thing that is so funny is getting screeched at by one hospital
    worker for merely having one (that was indeed turned off) as two others in
    the same area are using theirs. When I asked, I was told they were "special"
    ones that are safe. Hmm, looked just like the ones I had.

    Some of them even ban pagers. Of course, all of the docs and staff have
    pagers.

    Mind you, I do suspect that some equipment could be affected and that
    patients come first, but a lot of this is just knee jerk.

    --
    Thomas M. Goethe

    "Orac" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news[email protected]...
    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > [email protected] (maryann) wrote:
    >
    > > There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
    > > hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
    > > to the patients.
    > >
    > > I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come

    out
    > > of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
    > > be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
    > > seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.

    >
    > I'm in the health care and have worked in various hospitals around the
    > country over the last 15 years or so. In my experience, it's highly
    > variable what hospitals allow. Of the two hospitals where I have
    > privileges, one lets you use cell phones essentially anywhere in the
    > building, even in the ICUs and Recovery Room, and the other is very
    > restrictive, only allowing cell phones in certain designated waiting
    > areas. As part of my duties, I've had to visit hospitals throughout the
    > state, and I've found the same variability in terms of allowing cell
    > phone use, although few are as liberal as the hospital that allows them
    > nearly everywhere. This variability has made me wonder whether today's
    > cell phones actually can interfere with the functioning of patient
    > equipment. If the case were so clear-cut, I would think that all
    > hospitals would ban cell phone use anywhere near patient care areas.
    > --
    > Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    > |
    > |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    > | inconvenience me with questions?"






  14. #44
    MD
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    > Nextel phones still play havoc with some poorly shielded electronic
    > devices.


    I have often seen Nextel and GSM phones cause interference with the
    equipment in a recording studio. Then again, last time I was at a
    hospital the staff used cheap FRS radios!



  15. #45
    MD
    Guest

    Re: cell phone use in hospitals

    > Nextel phones still play havoc with some poorly shielded electronic
    > devices.


    I have often seen Nextel and GSM phones cause interference with the
    equipment in a recording studio. Then again, last time I was at a
    hospital the staff used cheap FRS radios!



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