Applications of Sound Level Meters & Calibrators in Health Care And Social Assistance

Overview

Health care and social assistance is a sector focused on promoting and maintaining physical, mental, and social well-being. It includes healthcare services, social support, and assistance for individuals and communities, covering areas like medical care, social services, mental health, and community health promotion. This sector plays a crucial role in enhancing people’s quality of life.

Depending on specific features and functions, GAO Tek’s sound level meters & calibrators are sometimes referred to as Noise level meters, Decibel meters, Acoustic level meters, Sound pressure level (SPL) meters, Noise analyzers, Sound intensity meters, Audio level meters, DB meters, Environmental noise meters, Sound measurement instruments, Acoustic analyzers, Sound intensity analyzers, Acoustic level analyzers, Noise dosimeters, Noise assessment equipment.

GAO Tek’s sound level meters & calibrators have the following applications in health care and social assistance:

Hospital Noise Monitoring: GAO’s sound level meters can be used to monitor and control noise levels within hospital environments, ensuring a quiet and peaceful atmosphere for patients and facilitating a conducive environment for rest and recovery.
Audiology Clinics: GAO’s sound level calibrators are used to verify and calibrate audiometric equipment in audiology clinics, ensuring the accuracy of hearing assessments and hearing aid fittings.
Occupational Health And Safety: In healthcare settings with noisy equipment or procedures, our sound level meters may be employed to assess and mitigate noise exposure for healthcare workers, protecting them from potential hearing damage.
Social Assistance Facilities: GAO’s sound level meters can monitor noise levels in settings like group homes or care facilities for individuals with special needs, helping maintain a calm and comfortable environment for residents.
Research Studies: Noise levels may be monitored in healthcare and social assistance research to study the effects of noise on patients or residents, contributing to evidence-based practices and guidelines.

More information on sound level meters & calibrators and their applications in other industries can be found on this page

Environmental Sound Level Meters & Calibrators

This category page lists related products

Environmental Test Instruments

GAO Tek’s targeted markets are North America, particularly the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Hence, in addition to English, this website gaotek.com is offered in other major languages of North America and Europe such as Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Greek, Hungarian, Swedish, Czech, Portuguese, Serbian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Slovak, Catalan, Lithuanian, Bosnian, Galician, Slovene, Latvian, Estonian, Welsh, Icelandic, and Irish.

Complying With Health Care And Social Assistance Industry Standards

GAO Tek’s sound level meters & calibrators comply or help our customers comply with the health care and social assistance standards such as

IEC 61672-1:2013
IEC 60942:2003
ISO 8041:2017
ISO 11904-1:2002
ISO 9612:2009

Complying With Government Regulations

GAO Tek’s sound level meters & calibrators comply or help our customers comply with the U.S. government regulations such as

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.95
ANSI S1.4

GAO Tek’s sound level meters & calibrators comply or help our clients comply with the Canadian regulations such as

Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations – Part VII – Noise – Canada Labour Code.
CSA Z107.56-13

GAO Tek’s sound level meters & calibrators comply or help our clients comply with the Mexican regulations such as

NOM-011-STPS-2001
NOM-002-STPS-2010

GAO Tek’s sound level meters & calibrators comply or help our clients comply with the European regulations such as

ISO 9612:2009
Directive 2003/10/EC – Noise at Work Directive – European Union.

Case Studies of Sound Level Meters & Calibrators in Health Care And Social Assistance

Sound level meters & calibrators are sometimes called as

Noise level meters, Decibel meters, Acoustic level meters, Sound pressure level (SPL) meters, Noise analyzers, Sound intensity meters, Audio level meters, DB meters, Environmental noise meters, Sound measurement instruments, Acoustic analyzers, Sound intensity analyzers, Acoustic level analyzers, Noise dosimeters, Noise assessment equipment

Here are some practical examples of using sound level meters & calibrators in health care and social assistance:

Sound level meters are used to continuously monitor and measure noise levels within hospital and healthcare facility environments. Excessive noise in hospitals can negatively affect patients’ rest, sleep, and overall well-being. Hospitals use sound level meters to ensure that noise remains within acceptable limits, providing a quieter and more comfortable atmosphere for patients and allowing for faster recovery. These devices may be strategically placed in patient rooms, corridors, waiting areas, and intensive care units to identify noise sources and take corrective actions.

In audiology clinics, precision is crucial. Sound level calibrators are used to verify and calibrate audiometric equipment, such as audiometers and otoacoustic emission (OAE) systems. Regular calibration ensures that these instruments provide accurate and reliable results during hearing assessments and hearing aid fittings. Sound level calibrators create a standardized acoustic signal to verify that the equipment is functioning correctly, ensuring the accuracy of hearing tests.

While not a primary application, some healthcare settings, such as research laboratories, may employ sound level meters to assess noise exposure levels for workers. Occupational health and safety regulations require monitoring of workplace noise levels to protect employees from excessive noise exposure, which can lead to hearing damage over time. Sound level meters help measure noise levels in these settings, enabling the implementation of noise reduction measures and the issuance of hearing protection devices if necessary.

In social assistance facilities like group homes, long-term care facilities, or assisted living communities for individuals with special needs, maintaining a peaceful and calming environment is essential. Sound level meters may be used periodically or continuously to monitor noise levels. This monitoring ensures that noise from various activities, including care provision, does not exceed acceptable limits, promoting a comfortable and stress-free atmosphere for residents.

In healthcare and social assistance research, sound level meters can be utilized to study the effects of noise on patient well-being and recovery. Researchers may employ these devices to collect data on noise levels in specific healthcare settings or during specific interventions. This information can help identify potential correlations between noise exposure and patient outcomes, contributing to evidence-based practices and guidelines for creating more patient-friendly environments.

GAO RFID Inc. RFID Hardware, a sister company of GAO Tek Inc., is ranked as a top 10 RFID supplier in the world. Its RFID, BLE, and IoT products have also been widely usecd in health care and social assistance.

RFID Systems by Industry

RFID For Healthcare

Use of Sound Level Meters & Calibrators With Leading Software And Cloud Services in Health Care And Social Assistance

GAO Tek has used or has facilitated its customers to use GAO’s sound level meters & calibrators with some of the leading software and cloud services in their applications. Examples of such leading software and cloud services include

Larson Davis SoundAdvisor
Bruel & Kjaer PULSE
NTi Audio XL2
01dB SOLO
Rion Sound Level Meter Analyzer
Casella dBadge2
SVAN 977
QuestSuite Professional II
Extech 407730
Norsonic Nor150
Cirrus Research NoiseTools
Delta OHM HD2110
TES 1350A Sound Level Meter
REED Instruments R8050
ACO Pacific SoundAdvisor Model 831C
CadnaA
NoiseMap
SoundPLAN
DataKustik CadnaR
Odeon
Brüel & Kjær Predictor-LimA
Norsonic Nor850
Larson Davis Acoustic Works
SVANTEK Supervisor
01dB Sylencer
Rion NC-74
Cirrus Research NoiseTools
TES 1350A Analysis Software
Extech 407744 Analyzer Software
Delta OHM HD2110 Analysis Software
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
IBM Cloud
Oracle Cloud
Salesforce Health Cloud
Box
Dropbox Business
OneDrive for Business
Citrix ShareFile
Amazon S3
Google Drive for Business
iCloud for Business
Zoho Docs
Dropbox for Healthcare
MATLAB Online
PythonAnywhere
IBM Watson Studio
Google Colab
Jupyter Notebook (hosted on various platforms)
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning
AWS SageMaker
DataRobot
RapidMiner
KNIME
Alteryx Analytics Gallery
Databricks
Tableau Online
Qlik Sense Cloud
SAS Viya Cloud

GAO Tek’s sound level meters & calibrators and their applications in other industries are listed on this page

Environmental Sound Level Meters & Calibrators

Other related products can be found at this category page

Environmental Test Instruments

Meeting Customers’ Demands

Large Choice of Products

In order to satisfy the diversified needs of their corporate customers, GAO Tek Inc. and its sister company GAO RFID Inc. together offer a wide choice of testing and measurement devices, network products, RFID, BLE, IoT, and drones.

Fast Delivery

To shorten the delivery to our customers, GAO has maintained a large stock of its products and is able to ship overnight within the continental U.S. and Canada, and fast delivery to Mexico and Europe from the nearest warehouse.

Local to Our Customers

We are located in both the U.S. and Canada. We travel to customers’ premises if necessary. Hence, we provide a very strong local support to our customers in North America, particularly the U.S., Canada and Mexico and Europe. Furthermore, we have built partnerships with some integrators, consulting firms and other service providers in different cities to further strengthen our services. Here are some of the service providers in health care and social assistance we have worked with to serve our joint customers:

Cerner Corporation
Epic Systems Corporation
McKesson Technology Solutions
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
Athenahealth
eClinicalWorks
NextGen Healthcare
CPSI (Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.)
Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group
Conduent Healthcare Solutions
DXC Technology
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Accenture
Deloitte
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
CGI Group Inc.
Sierra Systems, an NTT DATA Company
Telus Health
IBM Canada Ltd.
KPMG Canada
Infosys Limited (Canada)
Wipro Limited (Canada)
Fujitsu Canada
Softchoice
TELUS Communications Inc.
Sierra Wireless
Softtek
Neoris
GBM (Grupo Bursátil Mexicano)
Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
Everis México
Atos México
TietoEVRY (Europe)
T-Systems (Europe)
NTT DATA (Europe)

GAO Has Many Customers in Health Care And Social Assistance

The products from both GAO Tek Inc. and GAO RFID Inc. have been widely used in health care and social assistance by many customers, including some leading companies. Here is more information on applications of GAO RFID Inc.’s products in health care and social assistance.

RFID Systems By Industry

RFID for Healthcare

Here are some of GAO’s customers in health care and social assistance: