Acoustics By Design was contracted by Integrated Architecture to develop an audio-visual design and architectural acoustics plan for Pine Rest's, LEED Certified, Postma Center. Since Pine Rest frequently treats mentally ill patients, great care was taken to make sure...

Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, has always received high marks from hospital rating programs.  So, when their research showed a common thread in patient dissatisfaction, they knew something had to be done.  Press Ganey patient surveys revealed time and...

The new open-office floor plan at Vanderbilt University Children's Hospital was an initial success.  At first glance, the workers liked the open configuration and aesthetic appeal. However, problems came when the office was filled with workers, and HIPAA Speech...

With over twenty locations and a budget of 170 million, Basset Healthcare in Cooperstown, New York, is one of the leading healthcare providers in the country. So when it was discovered that the Generator Room on their main campus was emitting unacceptable levels of...

Due to HIPAA oral privacy laws, reasonable methods must be used to acoustically isolate patient rooms and reception areas so that sensitive medical information is not overheard. The physicians were particularly interested in materials and methods that would be cost...