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 ...

Hospital executives, healthcare system boards, and clinical staffs have never been more aware of the relationship between noise and patient wellness, says Kurt Rockstroh, FAIA, FACHA, President and ...

Monitors beeping, equipment shuffling, and patients, nurses and physicians coordinating care can make hospitals uncomfortably loud places for individuals both with or without hearing disorders — ...

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 ...

People and conversation, followed by music or the radio, are the top sources of noise in the operating room, which researchers found is usually unregulated. The study, conducted by researchers from ...

SACRAMENTO — Air ambulances are often the quickest way for patients in rural areas to get critical medical care. The UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento currently has two active helipads, and now ...

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 ...

Blood draws at the crack of dawn. The endless beeps and chimes of electronic monitors. Loud conversations in hallways. For a long list of reasons, many patients don’t sleep well in U.S. hospitals. Yet ...

HPD said it was responding to noise complaints from family members of hospital patients and nearby residents. Violators face a fine of up to $100 dollars or 60 days in prison. It’s day five of the ...