Johns Hopkins is enlisting the services of an acoustics professor:
Studies have shown that noisy environments slow healing. When staff and patients have to talk louder than normal to overcome the din, it increases fatigue and the chance that someone will misinterpret what’s being said – a serious problem in settings where doctors order medications and medical tests.
(via the WSJ Health Blog)
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