Something I noticed last weekend while doling out the flu shots were some dulcet tones drifting through the ER. It reminded me of three things:
- Elevator Music
- An ice skating rink, circa 1953.
- “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.”
I wondered if it was standard to have piped in Muzak in the ER. If it is, does it really make a difference? Nowadays elevator music is more likely to drive someone crazy rather than calm them down. In the MICU there was no muzak except for the constant orchestra of beeps and alarms. That’s almost worse than Muzak. But not quite.
PS. If you are wondering where the title of this post comes from I’ll give you a hint. The next line of the song is:
“From Seneca to Cuyahoga Falls;
Said Ay! Oh! Where did you go, Ohio?”
And if you know that song, congratulations! You were probably born in the 70’s, like myself.