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Acoustical Privacy for Exam Rooms
A recent trend in healthcare construction is emerging, where exam room walls stop at (or just above) the ceiling. There are several reasons architects, contractors and…
February 28, 2025
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The Sound of Metal: Understanding Cochlear Implants
With awards season recently concluded with the Oscars, one of the films that caught Acentech’s interest was The Sound of Metal. This was a film that…
July 15, 2021
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Where’s That Sound Coming From? Sound Localization and Healthcare PPE
My colleague Alex Odom recently wrote a blog post on speech intelligibility with facial mask coverings. I am following this up with a post examining another…
April 30, 2020
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Speaking with N95 Respirator Masks: Communication in Crisis
In times of crisis, communication is key. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many to adapt to an entirely new work environment. Following social distancing guidelines can…
April 1, 2020
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Legal Marijuana: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Sound
Now that Massachusetts has established a legal framework for medicinal and recreational cannabis, the commercial-scale production of cannabis presents numerous opportunities through the supply chain from…
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January 21, 2020
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Will You Hear the Future of Medicine?
You know how sometimes when someone’s on speakerphone at the other end of your phone call and it sounds like they’re in a cave? Or when…
September 25, 2019
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Return to restorative roots: The impact of quality acoustic design in a healthcare setting
This article is based off of a blog post, and was featured in Healthcare Facilities Today. To see the original article, click here. As an acoustician…
Healthcare Facilities Today.
June 6, 2018
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Baby’s First Words: Language Acquisition in a Noisy Environment
During the first formative years of a child’s life, they are bombarded with all kinds of information. Before their exciting first words, they must extract the…
April 18, 2018
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Returning to Restorative Roots: Comparing Ancient & Modern Healing Environments
As acousticians working on healthcare spaces, we spend much of our time defining and addressing what we don’t want to hear – excessive background noise or…
December 21, 2017
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