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The influence of quotations uttered in emergency service triage traffic and hospitalization (Quiet)

Christopher L Norkus, Amy Butler, Sean Smarick.


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Abstract
This study aims to determine whether the use of the word, “Quiet,” increases veterinary emergency service triage traffic or hospital admissions. Days were randomized to be a control or test phrase day. On control days, the phrase, “Have a nice day!” was announced to the entire hospital staff. On test days, the phrase, “Have a quiet day!” was announced. No statistical difference in mean number of patients presenting to the emergency service for triage (test phrase 30.1 ± 10.4 cases vs control phrase 30.3 cases ± 10.5, p = 0.91) or hospital admissions (test phrase 3.5 ±1.9 cases vs control phrase 4.3 ± 2.4 cases, p = 0.13) was found for 24 hours following phrase utterance. No statistical difference in mean number of patients presenting to the emergency service for triage (test phrase 2.7 ± 1.4 cases vs control phrase 2.6 ± 1.9 cases, p = 0.84) or hospital admissions (test phrase 0.3 ± 0.5 cases vs control phrase 0.5 ± 0.8 cases, p = 0.08) was found in the two-hour window immediately following phrase announcement. Despite popular myth, using the word, “quiet,” does not increase veterinary emergency service triage traffic or hospital admissions.

Key words: Superstition, Quiet, Myth, Emergency, Critical Care


 
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Norkus CL, Butler A, Smarick S. The influence of quotations uttered in emergency service triage traffic and hospitalization (Quiet). Open Vet J. 2019; 9(1): 99-102. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i1.17

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Norkus CL, Butler A, Smarick S. The influence of quotations uttered in emergency service triage traffic and hospitalization (Quiet). Open Vet J. 2019; 9(1): 99-102. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i1.17


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Norkus CL, Butler A, Smarick S. The influence of quotations uttered in emergency service triage traffic and hospitalization (Quiet). Open Vet J. (2019), [cited May 01, 2025]; 9(1): 99-102. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i1.17


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Norkus, C. L., Butler, . A. & Smarick, . S. (2019) The influence of quotations uttered in emergency service triage traffic and hospitalization (Quiet). Open Vet J, 9 (1), 99-102. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i1.17


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Norkus, Christopher L, Amy Butler, and Sean Smarick. 2019. The influence of quotations uttered in emergency service triage traffic and hospitalization (Quiet). Open Veterinary Journal, 9 (1), 99-102. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i1.17


Chicago Style

Norkus, Christopher L, Amy Butler, and Sean Smarick. "The influence of quotations uttered in emergency service triage traffic and hospitalization (Quiet)." Open Veterinary Journal 9 (2019), 99-102. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i1.17


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Norkus, Christopher L, Amy Butler, and Sean Smarick. "The influence of quotations uttered in emergency service triage traffic and hospitalization (Quiet)." Open Veterinary Journal 9.1 (2019), 99-102. Print. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i1.17


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Norkus, C. L., Butler, . A. & Smarick, . S. (2019) The influence of quotations uttered in emergency service triage traffic and hospitalization (Quiet). Open Veterinary Journal, 9 (1), 99-102. doi:10.4314/ovj.v9i1.17


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