06/05/2026
When a severe storm hits, power outages can compromise electronic pumps and flooded roads can block nurse access—creating a difficult gap in patient comfort.
During these infrastructure disruptions, hospice teams require a reliable standard to maintain symptom control.
Listen to hospice nurse Gwen Bray, RN, BSN, describe how a family safely managed severe symptoms during a hurricane.
By utilizing the Macy Catheter, the patient achieved complete symptom relief within 10 minutes—providing profound comfort to a family who had been struggling to manage pain.
With the catheter left safely in place, the agency remained available by phone, empowering the caregiver to easily deliver subsequent doses without requiring a clinician to travel over impassable roadways.
Discover how integrating simple, low-tech solutions into your clinical workflows can safeguard patient comfort all storm season long.