Attitudes and practices related to clinical alarms.
Funk M, Clark T, Bauld TJ, et al. Attitudes and practices related to clinical alarms. Am J Crit Care. 2014;23(3):e9-e18. doi:10.4037/ajcc2014315.
Medical device alarm safety in hospitals is a National Patient Safety Goal. This survey study found marginal progress in clinical alarm safety between 2005 and 2011. According to respondents, frequent false alarms remain a significant problem.