Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Healthcare facilities looking at new ways to reduce noise
Hospital noise is a growing concern for patients, family and staff
Healthcare facilities are looking at new ways to reduce noise, according to an article on the Science Daily website.
According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, noise is the top complaint of patients, staff and visitors.
Hospitals have been implementing both engineering and administrative noise control programs.
Engineering interventions look for ways to quiet the room. Administrative interventions focus on changing behaviors.
Read the article.
October 4, 2018
Topic Area:
Interior Design
Recent Posts
Managers must work with patients, community residents and other interested parties to ensure a smooth, successful construction projects
Construction is slated to finish by the end of 2026 or early 2027.
Investigations are still ongoing to assess other sensitive information that may have been impacted.
Multiple methods are described in the literature, but no consensus has been reached for disinfection efficacy tests against biofilms.
With an adaptive reuse of an underutilized office building, the 70,000 square-foot facility was renovated to meet current healthcare standards.