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Alarm fatigue.

Sue Sendelbach¹

¹Department of Nursing, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA. sue.sendelbach@allina.com

The Nursing Clinics of North America

|August 28, 2012

Summary

False high alarms in hospitals are a significant issue, leading to alarm fatigue and potential patient harm. Further research is crucial to optimize monitoring, device settings, and staff education to improve patient safety.

Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Clinical Practice
Patient Safety

Background:

Excessive false high alarms in hospital settings pose a critical challenge.
Alarm fatigue among healthcare providers can result from frequent false alarms, potentially leading to delayed response to critical events.
The consequences of desensitization to alarms can include adverse patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the persistent problem of false high alarms in hospitals.
To emphasize the need for collaborative efforts between industry and clinicians to address alarm fatigue.
To identify research gaps concerning patient monitoring, device thresholds, and delay settings.

Main Methods:

Review of the current literature and clinical observations regarding medical device alarms.

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Identification of key areas requiring further investigation, including patient selection for monitoring.

Emphasis on the necessity of establishing evidence-based guidelines for device parameter settings.

Main Results:

False alarms contribute to a desensitization of care providers.
There is a lack of established evidence for optimal monitoring strategies and device settings.
The need for comprehensive education and budget allocation for new medical devices is recognized.

Conclusions:

Addressing the issue of false high alarms requires a multi-faceted approach.
Further research is essential to develop evidence-based protocols for alarm management.
Integration of education and financial planning is vital for the successful implementation of new medical device technologies.