Scott Shaw/The Plain DealerDebbie Burgess, a licensed practical nurse, works on a patient chart while the Yacker Tracker monitors noise levels in the postpartum unit at Akron General Medical Center.

The device, called a Yacker Tracker, measures sound levels, and when it signals it means the staff needs to quiet down. Hospitals are now publicly graded on the issue in a patient satisfaction ...

The Yacker Tracker stands rests on a shelf above the heads of children from Pam Lindsey's second ... Since August, the stoplight-like device has been helping teachers monitor the noise level of ...

Called “yacker trackers,” they monitor the volume of conversation and other work-related noise around the stations. When sound is at an acceptable level, the light shows green, turning yellow as the ...

The Neonatal intensive care unit at Phoebe Putney Hospital is getting a much needed upgrade. All the noise from the construction project isn't good for the tiny babies receiving lifesaving treatment.

To tamp down the noise level in their libraries, some colleges are considering installing a warning system that looks like a traffic signal. Called the Deluxe Yacker Tracker, the device flashes a ...