Ensuring quieter hospital environments.
This is the fourth in a series of articles from Planetree, an international nonprofit organization founded in 1978 that's "committed to improving medical care from the patient's perspective." For more information, go to www.planetree.org.
Montague
Kimberly N
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Planetree in Derby, CT, USA. kmontague@planetree.org
Blietz
Connie M
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Kachur
Mandy
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000379:methods*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000379:methods*; D007484:Iowa; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010934:Planning Techniques