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Beneficial acoustic environments are especially important in healthcare facilities as inappropriate acoustics can be damaging to patients and stressful and tiring to staff. Because a beneficial acoustic environment plays an important role in supporting health, safety, and well-being for all occupants, acoustic issues are now a key component of healthcare design guidelines. This course explores the impacts of acoustics on healthcare, outlines the relevant acoustic standards and guidelines, and describes the methods by which designers can address the issues and improve healthcare facility conditions for patients, families, and healthcare workers. NEWH Category: Health & Wellness - recall those aspects of acoustics that are detrimental to health when designing healthcare facilities - specify design approaches and materials that improve healthcare acoustic environments - design healthcare facilities that meet or exceed all applicable standards and guidelines, and - utilize the results of healthcare assessments to prioritize acoustic design solutions