Hospital Bed Sign-Hearing Loss Template

(1 page, docx) While always respecting the patient’s HIPAA rights, signage used to inform clinicians and staff about the patient with hearing loss can be very helpful, especially if the patient is sleeping, unresponsive, or intubated. These signs, with a few bullet points outlining the patient’s communication accommodations, can be posted in highly visible areas in the patient rooms (e.g., above the bed). This can help to reduce assumptions that the patient is able to understand and communicate effectively, and encourage the arrangements of necessary accommodations.