The Growing Concern with "Medical Alarm Fatigue"
By Jillyan Morano, Director of Clinical Engineering, ABM Healthcare Support Services
Between January 2009 and June 2012, the Joint Commission (TJC) reported 98 alarm-related events including 80 deaths! These "alarming" statistics prompted the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) to name alarm fatigue the #1 Health Technology Hazard in 2013.
Recognizing the growing occurrences of alarm related patient injuries and deaths, TJC now requires all healthcare organizations to actively address medical device alarm safety, making it a huge priority. Don't let alarm fatigue put your patients at risk.
This whitepaper will provide you with:
- The causes and risks of alarm management
- The new TJC alarm management policies
- The effective management of clinical alarm systems
- Strategies for prevention and improvement
You'll also find out how a Boston Hospital was able to work with ABM to draft and implement a clinical alarm policy, educate staff, and dramatically decrease the risk of alarm fatigue by:
- Reducing audible alarms by 30%
- Reducing signal loss alarms by 70%
- Reducing low battery messages by 57%
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White Paper: Medical Alarm Fatigue
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