• J Perinatol · Jul 2010

    The impact of a noise reduction quality improvement project upon sound levels in the open-unit-design neonatal intensive care unit.

    • W F Liu and NIC/Q 2005 Physical Environment Exploratory Group.
    • Department of Neonatology, The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, FL 33908, USA. william.liu.md@leememorial.org
    • J Perinatol. 2010 Jul 1;30(7):489-96.

    ObjectiveTo decrease measured sound levels in the neonatal intensive care unit through implementation of human factor and minor design modification strategies.Study DesignProspective time series. Two open-unit-design neonatal centers.ResultImplementation of a coordinated program of noise reduction strategies did not result in any measurable improvement in levels of loudness or quiet.ConclusionTwo centers, using primarily human behavior noise reduction strategies, were unable to demonstrate measurable improvements in sound levels within the occupied open-unit-design neonatal intensive care unit.

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