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Sabrina Rodak: 13 Ways to Reduce Hospital Noise
Submitted By jryan@mcol.com, Created 06/18/2013 - 11:33
- Replacing overhead staff paging systems with wireless headsets
- Reducing the frequency and intensity of medical alarms
- Installing ambient white-noise machines
- Using sound-absorbing ceiling tiles and carpets
- Dimming lights in the evening
- Designating sleep hours during which there are no routine checks of vital signs unless necessary
- Asking staff to talk quietly
- Installing a noise monitor to identify when noise needs to be diminished
- Allowing patients to close their doors and post a "Do Not Disturb" sign
- Providing patients "Quiet Kits" with sleep masks, earplugs and crossword puzzles
- Programming TVs with calming music and images
- Offering headsets for TVs and iPads
- Creating teams to develop strategies for reducing noise
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
Source URL: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/13-ways-to-redu...