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hey look like traffic signals, but they actually signal that there's
too much noise in our patient care areas. They're called Yacker
Tracker Noise Level Monitors. We mounted one above the nurs-
es station in both pre-op and PACU, areas where medical students and
residents tend to congregate and talk loudly (patient bays are separat-
ed by curtains, not enclosed in glass). When noise exceeds the pre-set
decibel level, the light turns red and the monitor beeps. It's a subtle
way to get people to quiet down without having to shush them. The
Yacker Tracker also comes with siren options and can say "Quiet,
please" in 4 languages or your own recording. We paid about $100 for
each 17-inch noise detector (self-standing or wall-mountable).
Vangie Dennis, BSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO
The Emory Clinics: ASC
Atlanta, Ga.
evangeline.dennis@emoryhealthcare.org
Keep the Noise Down in Your Facility
• AUDIO-VISUAL REMINDER When it gets too loud in
pre-op or PACU, the noise detector turns red and beeps.
Vangie
Dennis,
BSN,
RN,
CNOR,
CMLSO
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