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The AHRQ PSNet Collection comprises an extensive selection of resources relevant to the patient safety community. These resources come in a variety of formats, including literature, research, tools, and Web sites. Resources are identified using the National Library of Medicine’s Medline database, various news and content aggregators, and the expertise of the AHRQ PSNet editorial and technical teams.

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Turmell JW, Coke L, Catinella R, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016;32:47-54.
Reducing nuisance alarms can address alarm fatigue and improve the safety of care. This commentary describes how one hospital utilized the Plan-Do-Study-Act model to design and implement an alarm monitoring strategy to decrease alarms and unnecessary continuous cardiac monitoring over a 2-year period. The authors summarize the results of the project and lessons learned.