July 16, 2012 — A new study has quantified how disruptive typical hospital sounds are to the sleep of patients, and shows, perhaps not surprisingly, that electronic sounds that are intentionally ...

Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare: Why are hospitals so noisy? There are no doubt countless reasons, but various studies indicate hospital noise is a problem ...

New research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Fiona Stanley Hospital aims to decrease noise levels in intensive care units (ICUs) by implementing improvements in acoustic design. Up to 50% of ...

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More hospitals are implementing measures to reduce noise in response to a growing body of literature showing high levels of noise may impede patient recovery, according to an LA Times news report. The ...

Noise reduction “has to be more than just applying materials to spaces,” says Tina Larsen, EDAC, AIA, LEED AP, Vice President and Leader of the healthcare studio at Corgan Associates, which ...

Researchers are sounding the alarm on excessive noise that kids and teens are exposed to, and how it might have permanent consequences. The number one culprits are those phones and tablets. The world ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Sleepless nights in one Northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood may have come to an end, at least for now. Neighbors living in the area have been wondering what’s up with all the ...