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Health Care Soundproofing

Noise control and soundproofing for hospitals and clinics can help patients and employees alike.

 

Medical Facility Soundproofing

Creating noise free Medical office environments that are adequately soundproofed to assure privacy.

Excessive noise in hospitals and medical offices reduces the intelligibility of speech and impairs communication, causing annoyance, irritation, and fatigue, and reduces the quality and safety of healthcare. It is also a common cause for patient stress and inability to sleep. Consequently, medical facilities require careful acoustical design consideration, which is frequently overlooked when these buildings are initially designed. Acoustic materials which are easily cleaned and resistant to bacteria are readily available.

Speech in examination rooms must be clearly heard by doctors, nurses and other professionals, but it is also important that conversations remain private to avoid being overheard in adjoining rooms or other surrounding areas. This requires that walls have adequate acoustic treatment in order to meet these requirements. Retrofitting offices with improved acoustic materials is frequently requested, and in most cases this work can be performed with minimal interruption of normal office activities.

Working offices for medical professionals should also have a quiet, comfortable environment, and should also be adequately soundproofed to assure privacy. Where it is not practical or affordable to install acoustic materials, noise masking systems are available to cover unwanted background noise with a pleasant ‘waterfall’ sound.

Specialty areas, such as neo-natal intensive care, hospice care, and post-surgery rooms often must have minimal noise background levels; in some instances, state regulations may specify maximum allowable noise limits for these types of facilities. Meeting these requirements may mandate modifications to HVAC systems, plumbing, and other infrastructure elements, as well as acoustically insulating outside walls and windows.

Medical waiting rooms should not be noisy or reverberant. In addition, a pleasant aesthetic should be maintained to provide a calming atmosphere. We offer a wide variety of visually-appealing sound control panels and baffles to fit any environment.
As an active member of MISHE (Michigan Society of Health Care Engineers), Memtech Acoustical has extensive experience in reducing unwanted noise in medical facilities, as well as soundproofing offices and examination rooms. We offer a variety of services, including initial measurements, design recommendations and the installation of acoustic materials. Contact us for more information!

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Medical waiting rooms should be quiet and free of excessive reverberation. Discussions with receptionists and other personnel should be clear and not require raised voices to overcome background noise. Acoustic wall treatments can be added to walls and ceilings at reasonable cost.
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Effective acoustic treatments can also be designed to meet any aesthetic requirement. In this instance, the use of noise-absorbing fabric overlays on the arched surfaces along with acoustic ceiling tiles will help reduce echo and excessive background noise, while still maintaining a modern appearance.
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Noise-absorbing panels are offered in a large variety of colors and textures to match virtually any design requirement. They can be integrated into the current room design without standing-out from the surrounding architecture.
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Sound masking systems can provide a pleasant ‘waterfall’ background noise to block the transmission of private conversations between rooms. It can also serve as a calming effect to reduce patient anxiety.
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Neonatal care facilities, along with other critical care areas are often mandateed to meet stringent background noise levels. These criteria can be achieved by the effective use of noise absorption and blocking materials in walls and ceilings, and may also require modification of HVAC and other support systems to reduce overall noise levels.
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Surgery and outpatient treatment rooms can be acoustically treated to reduce reverberation and improve communication between doctors and support personnel. Materials which are easily cleanable and are resistant to bacteria are readily available.

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If you have a specific request, special project, or need specifications about our complete range of high-performance noise control applications, our team is ready to answer your questions.

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