Medicine's Kenneth E. Remy shares the benefits of quiet hospital environments

Shhhh: Quieter hospitals offer benefits to inpatients
Medscape: Kenneth E. Remy, associate professor of medicine, pediatrics, biochemistry, and pathology at the School of Medicine, explained how a quieter hospital environment supports recovery in several important and very practical ways. Among the most important benefits is improved sleep quality. “A quieter environment can also reduce anxiety and physiologic stress. Many patients feel vulnerable in the hospital, and persistent noise can amplify feelings of fear, loss of control and hypervigilance," said Remy.