Beneficial Effects of Guided Imagery or Clinical Massage on the Status of Patients in a Progressive Care Unit.

Background: Patients in the progressive care unit typically experience high levels of pain and anxiety and exhibit difficulty sleeping.

Objective: To determine whether either clinical massage or guided imagery could reduce pain and anxiety and improve sleep.

Methods: This study included 288 inpatients on 2 floors of a progressive care unit.

Comparative study of case management program for patients with syncope.

Syncope is defined as the transient loss of consciousness. It is a somewhat unique diagnosis in that it is typically a symptom with an underlying etiology. Increased length of stay, extensive testing, and specialty referrals contribute to high treatment costs.