Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Delivers ‘Simple Immediate Impact’ to Patient Comfort Using Weighted Blankets
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteWeighted blankets are available to patients receiving infusions at all Dana-Farber locations as the result of a project led by staff nurse Cheri Hermann, BSN, RN, OCN. The initiative dates to March 2020, when she observed heightened anxiety in patients whose loved ones were unable to accompany them to appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic.