Ok to Use Cell Phones at the Hospital

This has been an ongoing scenario for years and most of the wireless connectivity used in hospitals today operate on the same frequencies as many cell phones, good to see a positive on this topic. BD
Hospital Equipment Unaffected By Cell Phone Use, Study Finds: "Technology also can threaten implantable rhythm devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators outside the hospital setting, according to a journal report. The report outlines two cases of retail stores' anti-theft devices causing people's heart devices to malfunction.

The anti-theft devices are commonly placed near store exits and entrances, triggering an alarm if customers leave with merchandise that was not purchased. In two instances in Tennessee, customers with a pacemaker and an implantable cardiac defibrillator experienced adverse reactions after nearing anti-theft devices. "

Calls made on cellular phones have no negative impact on hospital medical devices, dispelling the long-held notion that they are unsafe to use in health care facilities, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. Cell phone bans inconvenience patients and their families who must exit hospitals to place calls, the study's authors say.