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Aromatherapy, or the practice of using essential plant oils to improve physical and psychological well-being, is not new. Devotees claim that people have been using plants to heal for thousands of years, before traditional medicine was available. But while essential oils may smell good and feel even better when used on the body during a massage, for example, does aromatherapy as a treatment actually work?

The answer depends on what you expect aromatherapy to do for you. If you're looking for a relaxing experience that will help bring your mind and body into spiritual balance while shedding stress, then aromatherapy most definitely can work. Aromatherapy practitioners use common essential oils--such as peppermint, eucalyptus, yling ylang, geranium, lavender, lemon, clary sage, tea tree, Roman chamomile, and rosemary--in a variety of ways. They may light candles to infuse a room with scent, apply oils directly to the body during a massage, add oils to a bath, or inhale a particular scent directly. The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy asserts that these practices can calm people, relax emotions, and enhance focus, attention and memory.

What won't aromatherapy do for you? It probably won't cure a disease or improve your physical health, according to a study performed at Ohio State University. In this experiment, 56 healthy subjects were exposed to the scents of both lemon and lavender during three half-day sessions during which they had pieces of tape repeatedly applied to and removed from the same spots on their skin, had their feet immersed in freezing water, and were asked to fill out psychological tests evaluating their moods and stress levels. They were also monitored for changes in blood pressure and heart rate and gave regular blood samples. The results? While lemon oil perked up the subjects' mood, lavender oil did nothing. And neither scent had any effect on subjects' stress levels, wound-healing ability or pain perception...

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INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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ProviderNumber: 230167 Title: INGHAM REGIONAL MED...

ProviderNumber: 230167

Title: INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Address1: 401 W GREENLAWN AVE

City: LANSING

State Code: MI

Zip Code: 48910

County: INGHAM

Phone Number: 5179756000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - YES; Stroke Care - YES; Nursing Care - YES

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 113; Rate: 126.22; Lower Est.: 83.08; Higher Est.: 169.36)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 11009; Rate: 0.29; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 0.58)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 1948; Rate: 7.15; Lower Est.: 2.98; Higher Est.: 11.32)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 3784; Rate: 6.22; Lower Est.: 3.14; Higher Est.: 9.3)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 256; Rate: 2.27; Lower Est.: 0.25; Higher Est.: 4.29)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: Worse (Number of Patients: 11467; Rate: 3.19; Lower Est.: 2.23; Higher Est.: 4.15)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: No Different (Number of Patients: 60; Rate: 4.14; Lower Est.: 2.02; Higher Est.: 6.26)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 98; Rate: 2.9; Lower Est.: 1.33; Higher Est.: 4.47)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 22; Always: 72
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 19; Always: 75
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 14; Usually: 28; Always: 58
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 27; Always: 65
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 25; Usually: 20; Always: 55
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 11; Usually: 22; Always: 67
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 15; Usually: 36; Always: 49
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 82; No: 18
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 12; 7 or 8: 25; 9 or 10: 63
YES, would recommend the hospital: 68
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 63

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 68; Probably Recommend: 25; Not Recommend: 7

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 93% (Number of Patients: 980)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 89% (Number of Patients: 225)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 84% (Number of Patients: 541)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 91% (Number of Patients: 526)

EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL

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ProviderNumber: 230230 Title: EDWARD W SPARROW HO...

ProviderNumber: 230230

Title: EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL

Address1: 1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE

City: LANSING

State Code: MI

Zip Code: 48912

County: INGHAM

Phone Number: 5173645000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - YES; Stroke Care - YES; Nursing Care - YES

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 156; Rate: 109.65; Lower Est.: 74.41; Higher Est.: 144.89)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 14334; Rate: 0.47; Lower Est.: 0.2; Higher Est.: 0.74)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 1728; Rate: 9.28; Lower Est.: 5.4; Higher Est.: 13.16)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 3828; Rate: 5.07; Lower Est.: 2.11; Higher Est.: 8.03)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 517; Rate: 3.04; Lower Est.: 1.22; Higher Est.: 4.86)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 14701; Rate: 2.76; Lower Est.: 1.92; Higher Est.: 3.6)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: No Different (Number of Patients: 25; Rate: 4.05; Lower Est.: 1.4; Higher Est.: 6.7)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 210; Rate: 3.42; Lower Est.: 2.05; Higher Est.: 4.79)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 4; Usually: 22; Always: 74
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 21; Always: 73
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 9; Usually: 29; Always: 62
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 25; Always: 69
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 20; Usually: 22; Always: 58
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 28; Always: 62
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 19; Usually: 35; Always: 46
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 85; No: 15
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 6; 7 or 8: 25; 9 or 10: 69
YES, would recommend the hospital: 75
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 69

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 75; Probably Recommend: 22; Not Recommend: 3

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 96% (Number of Patients: 1422)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 90% (Number of Patients: 460)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 92% (Number of Patients: 545)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 92% (Number of Patients: 557)

EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER

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ProviderNumber: 231324 Title: EATON RAPIDS MEDICA...

ProviderNumber: 231324

Title: EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER

Address1: 1500 S MAIN STREET

City: EATON RAPIDS

State Code: MI

Zip Code: 48827

County: EATON

Phone Number: 5176632671

Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - NA; Stroke Care - NA; Nursing Care - NA

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: N/A; No: N/A
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: N/A; 7 or 8: N/A; 9 or 10: N/A
YES, would recommend the hospital: N/A
Number of completed Surveys: N/A

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale:

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: N/A; Probably Recommend: N/A; Not Recommend: N/A

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: NA

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: NA

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 94% (Number of Patients: 51)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 98% (Number of Patients: 51)

CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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ProviderNumber: 231326 Title: CLINTON MEMORIAL HO...

ProviderNumber: 231326

Title: CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Address1: 805 S OAKLAND

City: SAINT JOHNS

State Code: MI

Zip Code: 48879

County: CLINTON

Phone Number: 9892246881

Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Proprietary