Riddle Hospital in Media once had the dubious honor of being the loudest acute-care hospital in the region at night, according to a federal survey.
Not anymore, writes Lizzie Mulvey for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
It has significantly reduced its night-time noise levels, according to newly released federal data.
The most recent survey of Riddle Hospital patients showed that only 12 percent rated the area around their room at night as “sometimes” or “never” quiet.
That’s down from 26 percent of patients between July 2022 and June 2023.
Basically, noise levels have dropped at Riddle because construction of a new 230,000 square-foot patient pavilion is finished.
“With the pavilion’s 2023 completion, as well as the resulting addition of more private rooms, noise is significantly reduced,” spokesperson Larry Hanover said.
Now the loudest hospital is Virtua Mount Holly Hospital in New Jersey, according to surveyed patients.
In the Philadelphia region, 52 percent of patients rated their hospital rooms as “always” quiet at night.
Nationally, 57 percent of patients enjoyed quiet nights in the hospital.
Not surprisingly, quieter hospitals help lower anxiety levels, improve sleep quality, and ease the flow of communication.
See how different hospitals in the Philadelphia region rank for nighttime noise in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
