02/20/2026
This Month, Connexall and MedStar Healths' National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare completed a critical phase of acoustic research that will inform how future clinical environments are designed.
Why do acoustics matter in healthcare?
The sounds of a hospital (alarms, conversations, equipment) directly impact patient recovery, staff cognition, and safety outcomes.
Still, most clinical environments are designed without acoustic data to guide decision-making.
This research changes that.
Working alongside an exceptional team led by Spaar, we captured the data that will drive evidence-based environmental design.
This milestone would be impossible without the clinical expertise from Jan Capps, MSN, RN, PMP and Shane Wilson, the technical precision from Charles Balderston, and the research from Raj Ratwani, Arianna Milicia, MPH, Christopher Bonk, and Zoe Milan Pruitt. The best work happens when we ask the right questions, together.
The future of care is bright, collaborative, and deeply human. We're grateful to be part of building it.
Stay tuned.