Video analysis of factors associated with response time to physiologic monitor alarms in a children's hospital. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Video analysis of factors associated with response time to physiologic monitor alarms in a children's hospital. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published April 2017

Video analysis of factors associated with response time to physiologic monitor alarms in a children's hospital.

Bonafide CP, Localio AR, Holmes JH, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2017 Apr 10; [Epub ahead of print].

Bedside monitors alert nurses to clinical deterioration. This prospective observational study examined nurse responses to bedside physiologic monitors. The mean response time was over 10 minutes. Less than 1% of alarms were actionable, underscoring the importance of addressing alarm fatigue.

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