Do you see hearing aids? Remember, they may not be in the patient’s ears; they may be with his or her belongings, or on an inventory list upon transfer from the acute care facility. Many times family...

Do you see hearing aids? Remember, they may not be in the patient’s ears; they may be with his or her belongings, or on an inventory list upon transfer from the acute care facility. Many times family members will take the hearing aids home, worried that they will be lost in the transition to a subacute facility. Do not assume that if a patient has hearing aids they will be in his or her ears.