HealthLeaders Media September 20, 2023
Carol Davis

Cedars-Sinai Serenity Lounges allow nurses to return to the floor better equipped to manage stress.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Nurses who used a massage chair in a quiet Serenity Lounge for as little as 10 minutes experienced mental and emotional relief.

– The quiet rooms have improved the hospital’s nurse well-being, staff engagement, and retention rates.

– Cedars-Sinai is up to 13 Serenity Lounges after opening the first one during the pandemic.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Serenity Lounges—break rooms equipped with massage chairs, aromatherapy oils, artwork, and other soothing amenities to provide a respite from nurses’ demanding work—are proving to be effective in nurse well-being, staff engagement, and retention rates.

Since the first Serenity Lounge opened during the COVID-19 pandemic, 13 more...

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