“Easing Surgical Anxiety”

Cleveland Clinic News Service

April 11, 2008

Reporter: Anne Doerr	Photog: Chris Bilowich
Produced by: Anne Doerr	Split audio track
Package Length: 1:20	PF: 216

ANCHOR LEAD Many of us know how stressful it can be to go into the hospital for surgery. Cleveland Clinic is hoping to ease some of that anxiety with a new heart procedure room that can help feel like you’re spending the day at a spa. Anne Doerr has the story.

VO/Instructions Sound on Tape (SOT)

Harold working on a puzzle “I’m working on a sudoku, crossword puzzle. Some are more frustrating than others.” (:05)

Harold Winkler at home AFTER A TOUGH EIGHT HOURS AT WORK, THIS IS HOW 66-YEAR OLD HAROLD WINKLER TRIES TO RELAX.

Harold at dining table “Usually when I come home from work at night I’ll sit at the dinner table and work on it while I eat my dinner.”(:08)

Harold in hospital room HAROLD WAS LOOKING FOR THE SAME KIND OF STRESS-BUSTER HERE IN THE HOSPITAL BEFORE A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION. IT’S A PROCEDURE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS WITH HIS HEART.

CG: Harold Winkler

Heart Patient “I’ve never had anything done like that other than my tonsils.” (:10)

Harold in hospital WHAT HELPED HAROLD’S NERVES IS WHAT SOOTHES MANY OF US DURING A VISIT TO A SPA.

Music in Cath Suite Music (:02)

Ambient Cath Suite USING CALMING SOUNDS AND COLORED LIGHTING, CLEVELAND CLINIC HAS TRANSFORMED ONE OF ITS OPERATING ROOMS INTO AN “AMBIENT” CATHETERIZATION SUITE. HERE’S THE OLD ONE. HERE’S THE NEW.

CG: Dr. Praful Maroo

Cleveland Clinic “In the olden days, cath labs used to look like an x-ray room and you know you think you’re in the basement somewhere.” (:10)

Pre-production AND STUDIES SHOW THE NEW ROOMS WORK. PATIENT ANXIETY DECREASES AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR ANESTHESIA.

Harold at home HAROLD BELIEVES FEELING COMFORTABLE IN THE HOSPITAL LIKE HE FEELS HERE AT HOME MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN HIS RECOVERY. HE PLANS ON STICKING AROUND FOR A WHILE.

CG: Harold Winkler

Heart Patient “I do want to live a long life…yes…I want to dance at my granddaughter’s wedding.” (:06)

Harold at home I’M ANNE DOERR REPORTING.

Anchor Tag Several hospitals around the country have also added ambient surgical suites to pediatric cardiac procedure units.

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