AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Starter Kit for Alarm Fatigue.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network



Starter Kit for Alarm Fatigue.

Philadelphia, PA: National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists; January 2015.

Alarm fatigue has been identified as a serious problem that affects the safety of nursing care. This toolkit provides checklists, resources, and implementation guidance to help clinical nurse specialists develop and lead alarm management programs with the goal of reducing fatigue and distraction related to nuisance alarms.

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