Nevertheless, our study showed that the fields of communication with the nurses as well as the waiting room atmosphere definitely need further improvement.
Similarly to published data [ 2], families were most satisfied with nursing skill and competence (94.7% satisfied), and least satisfied with waiting room atmosphere (42.4%) and frequency of communication with doctors (71.2%).
As we waited, the atmosphere was laid back, with people chattering as they cowered from the sun under umbrellas or stood in hope of a breeze.
"The technology exists," Goldberg said, and added that simply reducing consumption probably won't be enough to offset the quantities of carbon that have already been released into the atmosphere, waiting to evaporate.
In his review in The New York Times, Brooks Atkinson praised the author and the actors for a "feat of magic" in conjuring "the waiting and idle atmosphere of a small town in Texas".
Satisfaction with Care score was 87.6 The highest score was in Concern and Caring (95.3) and the lowest in Waiting Room Atmosphere (67.4).
To outsiders, it may appear that the fund has produced precious little so far, other than perhaps an atmosphere of waiting and wariness.
We resisted the urge to dive into an empty cafe nearby and just soaked up the Berlin atmosphere while waiting for our order.
The crowd, including an unusual number of women for this Muslim country, along with families and members of small political parties, continued to swell after midnight, waiting in a festive atmosphere for the main speakers to arrive by bus and plane from around the country.
William Roche, a 30-year Patriots season-ticket holder from Ashuelot, N.H., spent $3,500 to attend the game (spread between a ticket agency and last-minute plane reservations), and like many fans, he worked to generate a festive atmosphere while waiting for the checkpoints to open.
