Tag Archives: Debbie Benkovitz

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  Pain

  Posted on August 14, 2014 by Debbie Benkovitz in Guest Blogs, Pain Management.

    Pain is inevitable in a hospital, but management of pain has come a long way and research proves that music therapy can help patients cope with the discomfort of their illnesses, traumas, and procedures. At Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, we do many things to decrease and alleviate pain. Hospital staff members join […]

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  An Ordinary Day in the Life of a Music Therapist at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

  Posted on July 24, 2014 by Debbie Benkovitz in Guest Blogs.

    It is about 7:30 a.m. when I walk into the hospital most days. It is too early to see patients but a good time to get on the computer and get organized. I review the hospital census and check for the location of my patients to make sure they are in the same rooms in […]

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  Music and Sleep at CHP

  Posted on January 14, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Relaxation, Sleep.

    Last week we started a conversation around music and sleep by reviewing some of the research around this topic, and this week we’ll continue the discussion by looking at how music therapists at a local hospital, the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (CHP), use music to help kids relax and sleep. Watch the […]

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