Alarm Fatigue: It's alarming...

4: It's quite alarming... Alarm fatigue occurs when hospital staff become desensitized to alarm alerts causing missed alarms or delayed response 216 deaths #1 Hazard ) Between 2005 and 2010, alarm fatigue caused 216 hospital deaths Voted the top technology hazard of 2012 by ECRI, beating out 2011's radiation exposure 90% are 942 alarms each day »> %3D unanswered 942 alarms sound off each day in a typical 15-bed unit 1 alarm every 90 seconds » Alarms are reported to be unanswered 90% of the time It's no wonder that alarm fatigue is so prevalent Locate > Locate the source of each alarm Limit » Limit active alarms based on patient needs Volume » Set volume accordingly How can alarm fatigue be prevented? CHG Sources The Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/articles/2011/02/13/patient_alarms_often_unheard_unheeded ECRI: https://www.ecri.org/Forms/Pages/ECRI-Institutes-2012-Top-10-Health-Technology-Hazards.aspx Macleans: http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/on-noisy-hospitals-'alarm-fatigue-and-how-all-those-bells-interfere-with-sleep-and-healing/ HOSPITAL BEDS www.chgbeds.com