Ensuring quieter hospital environments

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 65-67

  Montague, Kimberly N ^a   Blietz, Connie M ^b   Kachur, Mandy ^c  

^a Planetree in Derby ^*

^b Alegent Health's Mercy Hospital   (United States)

^c Acoustics by Design Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NOISE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; IOWA; NOISE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PLANNING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 69649093535     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000360316.54373.0d     Document Type: Article

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