Background and Purpose: This scientific statement provides an interprofessional,
comprehensive review of evidence and recommendations for indications, duration, and …

Alarm fatigue is a national problem and the number one medical device technology hazard
in 2012. The problem of alarm desensitization is multifaceted and related to a high false …

Ambulatory ECG (AECG) is very commonly employed in a variety of clinical contexts to
detect cardiac arrhythmias and/or arrhythmia patterns which are not readily obtained from …

Research has demonstrated that 72% to 99% of clinical alarms are false. The high number
of false alarms has led to alarm fatigue. Alarm fatigue is sensory overload when clinicians …

Background Reliance on physiological monitors to continuously “watch” patients and to alert
the nurse when a serious rhythm problem occurs is standard practice on monitored units …

BACKGROUND Alarm fatigue from frequent nonactionable physiologic monitor alarms is
frequently named as a threat to patient safety. PURPOSE To critically examine the available …

Safe and widespread use of diabetes technology is constrained by alarm fatigue: When
someone receives so many alarms that he or she becomes less likely to respond …

Background The number of devices with alarms has multiplied in recent years, causing
alarm fatigue in bedside clinicians. Alarm fatigue is now recognized as a critical safety issue …

Background: Clinical alarm systems safety is a national concern, specifically in intensive
care units (ICUs) where alarm rates are known to be the highest. Interventional projects that …

Purpose To develop a national online survey to be administered by the American College of
Clinical Engineers Healthcare Technology Foundation to hospitals and healthcare workers …