Stress Reduction for Frontline Workers
Wellstar Health System in Atlanta, like hospitals across this country, is facing an urgent problem with burnout among their doctors and nurses. Wellstar has responded by creating wellness rooms in all their hospitals where frontline health workers can escape and de-stress in a private space equipped with Spatial.
This installation by Applied Global Technologies (AGT) was part of a larger project for Atlanta-based Wellstar Health System, in partnership with Spatial and HealthTunes, to install 16 Wellness Rooms across Wellstar’s local-area hospitals and health parks in collaboration with Catalyst by Wellstar. The partnership focused on designing private spaces that featured immersive sound environments to provide a respite for frontline healthcare workers in the hospital setting, with the purpose of helping reduce the stress and anxiety brought on by the overwhelming COVID-19 health crisis.
Spatial meets key demands of medicine for therapeutic environments.
Spatial’s immersive audio platform combined with HealthTunes evidence-based ‘MusicMedicine’ allows nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals to choose a soundscape tailored to their evolving needs. transported away from the pressure of the hospital. Soundscapes are enhanced with the option of Auditory Beat Stimulation – a research-based approach that uses low frequency pulses to entrain relaxed brain states and relax the parasympathetic nervous system.
Since the Wellstar Wellness Rooms opened in January 2022, nearly 5,000 team members have used them, with 95% reporting a positive mental impact. The self-reported mental state also increased by over 28%. During this time, 30,750 hours of soundscapes were played – the equivalent of 3.5 years – and 84% of users said they were highly likely to recommend the room to a colleague.
The installation at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga., included a mix of 32 speakers and subwoofers across a primary shared wellness room and three private wellness rooms to provide hospital employees with various soothing AI-driven, non-looping environmental soundscapes they could choose from via a touchscreen interface to help them escape, relax, destress and even process difficult experiences such as losing a patient.
Frequently asked questions
The original flagship product, Spatial Audio is a software platform solution for immersive, multi-channel sound systems which delivers an experience rooted in reality. Taking advantage of today’s computing power and existing audio hardware, Spatial’s platform renders audio as object’s with real time properties to represent a soundscape which never loops or repeats, and can be interacted with in many ways.
Spatial offers a soundscape library that is tailored to many different settings, use cases, and businesses. Take a trip to the beach, a surreal forest, or live inside a musical composition. Customers are also able and welcome to playback to their usual go-to media such as music, movies, and more.
Offering unparalleled flexibility, Spatial can playback its content library in any Spatial enabled system across any number of channels in any configuration, within reason. We have deployed Spatial Audio in small rooms with as few as 5 speakers, as well as in large multi-acre outdoor settings using over 400 speakers. Typically, an average deployment uses 16-24 speakers. We are hardware agnostic and support Dante or direct AES67 audio routing for modern audio over Ethernet and audio networking solutions such as Dante.
While Spatial is a high-end audio integration solution, we offer custom licensing per project type and hope to be able to find a license that works for you. If you are an integrator, audio specialist, business or a homeowner, and are looking to learn more about Spatial Audio, please contact us at info@spatialinc.com
Spatial Audio is an immersive audio platform that transforms environments through 3D soundscapes. For businesses, this technology enhances customer experiences by creating unique sound environments in wellness, fitness, retail, hospitality, or entertainment spaces. Spatial Audio also helps elevate brand experiences, driving engagement and customer satisfaction.
Yes, Spatial Audio can seamlessly integrate with existing sound systems using Dante or AES67 protocols. This ensures efficient audio networking and communication with your current infrastructure, making setup straightforward for audio integrators. It is, however, important to identify the existing audio infrastructure as Spatial Audio requires direct access to each individual channel of audio within the system. We also offer a limited license for Spatial Audio in stereo that can be integrated into almost all existing audio hardware. Please reach out at info@spatialinc.com for more information.
Spatial Audio offers dynamic sound customization for multi-use rooms, allowing you to tailor the audio experience to different activities. Whether it’s an office, a home theater, a yoga studio and well beyond, Spatial’s 3D soundscapes can be adjusted to enhance both functionality and ambiance. We also offer custom Scene creation services.
Spatial Audio helps create more immersive 3D sound experiences for home theaters, enveloping viewers in high-quality sound for movies, games, and other home entertainment. Spatial’s unique ability to simulate real-world sound environments provides a richer, more engaging experience in your home theater. Spatial also changes the way home theater acoustic specialists are able to deliver the ideal listening experience, making it possible to eliminate compromise from architectural and visual design challenges, and remove rigid speaker placement requirements by introducing virtual speakers.
Spatial Audio can be used in healthcare environments to create soothing, immersive soundscapes that promote relaxation and healing. By integrating 3D sound into procedure rooms, waiting rooms or recovery areas, hospitals can enhance patient comfort and improve overall well-being. Check out our case study on Catalyst by Wellstar.
Yes, Spatial Audio can integrate with home control systems, offering seamless automation for immersive audio setups. You can also playback your favorite music libraries, including Spotify, Sonos, Tidal, and Apple Music, for a fully customized home experience.
Spatial Audio plays a vital role in modern architectural design, offering audio integrators and designers a way to integrate 3D soundscapes with custom control systems. Transform your home or business space by transporting the listener into a new environment using sound. Spatial Audio allows sound to become a dynamic element in design, creating immersive experiences that align with modern aesthetic and functional goals, and can be further enhanced with custom integration.
Spatial Audio is highly scalable to hundreds of speakers, making it ideal for both indoor and outdoor large-scale properties, or multi-use rooms. With seamless integration via Dante or AES67, it ensures that immersive audio can be evenly distributed across expansive spaces, offering consistent sound quality and an engaging experience for all guests.
Spatial Audio provides precise control over 3D soundscapes, making it perfect for immersive experience designs in museums, galleries, or entertainment venues. By immersing visitors in tailored auditory experiences, it heightens emotional engagement and interaction within the space. Create organic and believable experiences with our engine by contacting us at info@spatialinc.com
Spatial Audio enhances commercial spaces by creating immersive sound environments that align with a brand’s identity or vision. Whether in a hotel lobby, retail store, or restaurant, Spatial can completely transform the sound environment of any sized space, and also playback music libraries like Spotify, Sonos, Tidal, and Apple Music to provide a fully customized audio experience.
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