Managing alarm systems for quality and safety in the hospital setting.

Bach TA, Berglund L, Turk E. BMJ Open Qual. 2018;7:e000202.

Alarm fatigue limits the utility of physiologic monitoring devices intended to keep hospitalized patients safe. The authors conducted a literature review and interviewed experts to identify best practices to optimize device alarms. They present a step-by-step guide to alarm improvement that incorporates a human factors engineering approach.

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