Protecting Sleep in the Hospital, for Both Patients and Doctors
My wife has been in the hospital regularly over the past 18 months probably 20 days total.  This is a renowned research hospital with a gorgeous, vibrant facility and spacious rooms.<p>They absolutely 100% ignore any semblance of a sleep cycle for their patients (as well as proper nutrition but that's for another day).  Constant interruptions to check vitals, ask if we want to pick a meal, beeping infusion pumps, a whole squad going on rounds with banal questions...it seems to never end.<p>I'd like to find a watch/fitbit for her and either find or write an app that just fills the screen with a color based on her current sleep phase...green she's awake, yellow light sleep and red means she's in REM or deep sleep and should not be disturbed unless necessary.  Place that by the door so the nurses can see and hopefully adjust their timing accordingly.