Sounding the alarm. Nurses, organizations work to address alarm fatigue.

Susan Trossman

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Sounding the alarm. Nurses, organizations work to address alarm fatigue.

January 23, 2014

Trossman S. Am Nurs. 2013;45(5):1, 6-7.

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This article reports on the widespread issue of alarm fatigue and describes strategies to manage alarms and improve safety.

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