Protecting Sensitive Conversations: How Sound Masking Supports Doctor-Patient Communication
In today’s healthcare landscape, privacy is paramount. Patients share deeply personal and sensitive information with their doctors, expecting confidentiality not only in how their medical records are handled but also in how their conversations are protected. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations mandate stringent privacy standards to safeguard this information, and healthcare providers […]
Improving Patient Privacy with Sound Masking Technology in Healthcare Settings
In healthcare settings, patient confidentiality isn’t just a courtesy—it’s a legal requirement. With the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandating strict privacy protections, hospitals, clinics, and medical offices must take proactive steps to safeguard patient information. One of the most effective and often overlooked solutions is the use of sound masking technology. Sound […]
Sound Masking in Waiting Rooms: Enhancing Patient Comfort and Reducing Perceived Wait Times
Waiting rooms play a significant role in shaping the overall experience for patients in healthcare settings. Whether it’s a medical office, dental clinic, or hospital, the environment of the waiting room can greatly impact a patient’s comfort, stress levels, and even their perception of how long they’ve been waiting. For healthcare providers, creating a calm, […]
Boosting Productivity with Sound Masking: How to Create a Focused Work Environment
In today’s fast-paced business environment, maintaining productivity in the workplace is more challenging than ever. With open office layouts, collaborative spaces, and the constant hum of modern work life, distractions are inevitable. But what if there was a way to reduce these distractions and create a more focused, productive work environment? This is where sound […]
Office Healthcare Sound Masking Case Study
VNA faced issues in a new facility, which had two distinct areas with different sound concerns. One area with a drop ceiling and carpet was excessively quiet, while the second was overly echoey and too loud. Learn more about how Teksetra used a phased approach to solve this complex problem. When your office is too […]
Major University Sound Management Case Study
A University faced significant audio issues during remote learning sessions due to excessive noise echoing within a classroom. Discover how Teksetra fostered a quieter learning environment with sound management. When your office is too quiet, serious issues can develop with customer satisfaction, speech privacy, employee productivity, and even regulation compliance. That’s because noises actually seem […]
Sound Masking Installation: A Step-By-Step Guide
Have you ever walked into your office and instantly found yourself distracted by conversations, laughter, or phones ringing? Good news, you aren’t alone! At Teksetra, we have the perfect solution for you. We’re able to find the ideal sound masking solution for your business. Our sound masking technology provides a low-pitched shushing sound called pink […]
University of Minnesota Sound Masking Case Study
Teksetra completed a sound masking project for the University of Minnesota. Check out our case study below to learn more! Teksetra offers a complete suite of digital signage products and services. We streamline your journey starting from picking the best commercial-grade screen, to installation, to ongoing repair and maintenance of your devices. As your “one-stop-shop” […]
Enhancing Building Acoustics with Sound Masking Infographic
As buildings, both contemporary and historic, find new life as educational institutions or offices, so must the acoustics of the spaces evolve to fit the needs of these modern uses. Check out our infographic below to learn more about sound masking and the benefits of utilizing this technology in older or historic buildings.
The Benefits of Sound Masking in Dental Offices
For those who regularly visit the dentist, you may be familiar with the sound of a dental drill or the hum of an X-ray machine. The noise can be quite distracting and uncomfortable, especially for those who have a fear of the dentist. Fortunately, the introduction of sound masking technology has changed the experience for […]
Benefits of Sound Masking in Healthcare Facilities
The sound of beeping monitors, conversations, and other noises in the hospital can make it hard to relax and focus on anything else. This is where sound masking technology can help. Sound masking is a way of reducing the sound of conversations and other noises in a given space. It works by adding a low-level […]
Sound Masking for Improved Health Outcomes
In 1859, long before beeping machines, rolling carts, emergency codes and HIPAA, the world’s most famous nurse wrote about the problem of noisy healing environments. “Unnecessary noise, then, is the most cruel absence of care which can be inflicted either on sick or well.” Florence Nightingale, Notes on Nursing (1858) Today’s hospitals are a cacophony that […]
3 Ways to Reduce Workspace Noise: Acoustic ABCs Brochure
Whether it’s a corporate, co-working, or an internet cafe work area, open space workplaces can be very noisy. Open workspaces have gained popularity over the years, and for good reason. Open workspaces are popular for promoting collaboration, creativity and flexibility. However, the downside to these layouts is the increase in ambient noise levels, which can […]
Sound Absorption Brochure
Sound absorption is a critical aspect of acoustic control that guarantees exceptional sound quality in any space. By utilizing materials specifically designed to alter the movement of sound waves, sound is prevented from bouncing or reflecting off surfaces in a room. This leads to a reduction in distracting and unwanted noise, and enhances speech clarity, […]
What is Sound Absorption?
Life can get loud. Whether you run a business, work in an office or classroom, have a home theater, or run a machine in a factory, you know how much noise gets made on a regular basis. Though it may seem like there’s nothing you can do other than put in earplugs, there is a […]
The Benefits of Sound Masking in an Office
Noise disturbances can be a significant problem in today’s workplaces, causing various detrimental effects on employees’ mental and physical health. Thankfully, loud noises do not have to dictate your employees’ well-being and productivity levels. There is a solution for noise disturbances in the workplace called sound masking. This can be a game-changer for offices of […]
Decibel Levels Infographic
Interested in seeing how typical everyday noises measure up against each other? Check out our decibel levels infographic! Questions about how decibel levels can affect the workplace? Reach out to our team to learn more about how sound masking can help your business boost speech privacy, enhance customer experience, and improve employee satisfaction.
Sound Masking Brochure
When your business is too quiet, serious issues can develop with customer satisfaction, speech privacy, employee productivity, and even regulation compliance. That’s because noises actually seem much louder in very quiet places. Sound masking solves this problem by introducing an unobtrusive sound called pink noise into the room. This simple, cost-effective solution makes other sounds […]
Sound Masking for Educational Environments
Sound masking is a commonly used application for offices. It’s effective in keeping office spaces quieter, which helps employees concentrate. It also protects private conversations throughout the office. However, the office isn’t the only place sound masking can or should be deployed. There are several advantages to using sound masking in a wide array of […]
3 Ways to Reduce Workspace Noise: Acoustics ABCs
Whether it’s a corporate, co-working, or an internet cafe work area, open space workplaces can be very noisy. Open workspaces have gained popularity over the years, and for good reason. Open workspaces come with many benefits, promoting a collaborative environment and creativity while providing opportunities to move freely around a space. But with all of […]
5 Questions for Businesses to Answer When Shopping for Sound Masking
Businesses in all industries are taking advantage of sound masking for enhanced privacy. Offices, hospitals, financial institutions, and more can be noisy and distracting places in which to work. Sound masking is a cost-effective solution for making a better auditory experience in the workplace. Sound masking involves installing an ambient background noise to limit distractions and increase […]
Sound Management for Higher Education: Sound Masking
Buildings on university campuses come in many shapes and sizes. But each — from lecture hall to art studio, music stage to chemistry lab — can benefit from proper sound management, particularly sound masking. What is Sound Masking? Sound management is anything used to dampen or amplify the existing sounds in a space. Sound masking, […]
What Is Sound Masking?
Ever been distracted at work by a nearby conversation or overheard something confidential in a waiting room? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. That’s because when the room is quiet, ever sound seems louder, and that makes them almost impossible to ignore. View our infographic to find out how sound masking works, who uses it, and […]
Sound Masking Frequently Asked Questions
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Sound Masking Video
Protect your customers’ and team members’ confidential conversations From bank branches to healthcare facilities, a variety of industries can take advantage of sound masking to help them protect their customers’ personal information and improve their overall experience. Our sound masking solution is easy to implement, low cost, and completely invisible, providing you with a high […]
TekTalk Video: What Does Sound Masking Sound Like
What is Pink Noise?
When you turn a fan in an attempt to create a quality sleeping environment, you probably refer to the sound it makes as “white noise.” In reality, the correct term is “pink noise.” In recent years pink noise has come into vogue for its unique benefits—and for its mislabeled uses (like turning on a fan). […]
5 Reasons to Install Sound Masking in Your Waiting Room
Health information privacy is not only required by the law, but is increasingly important to maintaining patient trust and comfort. Amidst the efforts to secure files with firewalls and doors with badge access, however, one area sinks to the bottom of the list: The waiting room. Healthcare professionals and patients discuss protected health information (PHI), […]
Sound Masking: Information Security at Financial Institutions
From the Age of Information to our current Age of Innovation, information security remains an important topic for businesses and consumers alike. And while the conversation has largely shifted to online data, it is equally important to protect oral communication. Conversations at hospitals, hotels, and financial institutions all contain personal information that should stay private. Without the proper […]
Sound Masking: The Sound Solution to Privacy and Productivity
As an employee or as a guest, we’ve all experienced the distracting ambiance of a place of business that was either too noisy or too quiet. Many of us work in spaces where we can’t hear ourselves think, or can hear every footstep in the hallway. On the flip side, we’ve all been to an appointment where […]
Improve Productivity, Enhance Privacy With One Solution: Sound Masking
Open work areas have become the norm as a way to increase collaboration, teamwork, and flexibility. There is no end in sight to this trend, with an estimated 70 percent of people already working in open floor plans. The open office may have some negative effects on businesses, but many of these can be eliminated with expert […]