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This is why we love Arts for Life! Check out this great quote from the article about the benefits of programs like ours: “Although some might be inclined to dismiss the arts as a triviality, luxury, or unjustified expense in a time of concern over rising health care costs, research is showing that use of the arts in health care can be cost-effective. For example, a recent study done at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare demonstrated that using music therapy when preparing children for CT scans significantly reduced use of sedative medications, associated overnight stays, and nurse time, and resulted in a cost savings of $567 per procedure.1 It also decreased the need for repeat CTs because of poor-quality scans. When extrapolating those numbers to all pediatric CT scans done in the United States, researchers estimated a potential savings of $2.25 billion per year." *Why We Need the Arts in Medicine - Minnesota Medicine minnesotamedicine/Default.aspx?tabid=3822
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 16:45:01 +0000

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