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Noise Reduction
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Tone it down: Hospitals as loud as chainsaws
Hospital rooms can be as noisy as chainsaws, according to a new study published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center found that
Hospital staff coordinates to reduce noise, improve satisfaction
Various studies indicate that background noise in hospitals often interferes with recovery; makes hospitals an unhealthy, stressful work environment ; and even contributes to medical errors.
Noise levels a perennial problem for hospitals
Anyone who's ever been to a hospital knows that they are anything but quiet. Machines, beepers, overhead pages and the regular interruptions of nurses and other staff make them less than restful
Simple steps can lower hospital noise
Increasingly, research has started to suggest that background noise in hospitals can keep patients awake or otherwise disturb them, potentially interfering with their recovery. While new hospitals
