The objective of this Interactive Qualifying Project is to evaluate the occurrence of noise, contaminant, and unintended stress in emergency triage care units and their impact on the patient care. Data are gathered from focus groups, surveys and the literature dealing with these themes to measure the quality of patient care in recovery, efficiency, evaluation, diagnosis, intervention, treatment, and services (REEDITS) system. Implementation of sound insulated machine boxes, smart materials, and sound absorbing ceiling and floor tiles are recommended as potential solutions. Continued effort to eliminate noises, contaminants, and unintended stresses in emergency triage care units is seen as a greater chance to enhance patient comfort, shortening hospital stay and reducing readmissions.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• King, Callie B.
• Nguyen, Uyen Ngoc
• Sundberg, Kristin Luise
• Colakhodzic, Naida

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Well-Being
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-052013-122802

Keyword

• Noise pollution
• Psychoacoustics
• Medical care

Advisor

• Fofana, Mustapha S.

Year

• 2013

Date created

• 2013-05-20

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright