Huddinge study no 2 - Good acoustics reduced hospital readmissions by 56%

How is this possible?

When we are ill, resting and sleeping are vital for our recovery. To be able to rest, we need an environment that is as calm as possible. In the patient rooms with a poor acoustic environment, sound levels were higher. Sound bounced off the hard surfaces, spread throughout the rooms and conversations could be heard far away. This noisy environment can easily cause patients to feel anxious and stressed.

When a sound-absorbing ceiling was installed, the environment changed. Sound was absorbed before it could spread. This led to a calmer and more relaxed place, where pulse rates dropped by as much as 24% for patients whose pulse rates were originally too high. During their time at the hospital, patients in this environment recovered better and many fewer patients needed to be readmitted in the coming months.