The Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert: Medical Device Alarm Safety In Hospitals. The Joint Commission. April 8, 2013.
There may be tens of thousands of medical device alarms in a hospital during a day. While between 85 and 99 percent do not require clinical intervention, there is a continuing danger of "alarm fatigue" by virtue of the vast numbers. Approximately 80 deaths, 13 permanent loss of function, and five incidents of additional care needed resulted from alarm-related incidents between 2009 and 2012. The original report linked here contains ten recommendations to reduce alarm-related incidents.
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