Patient Monitoring Alarms in an Intensive Care Unit: Observational Study With Do-It-Yourself Instructions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As one of the most essential technical components of the intensive care unit (ICU), continuous monitoring of patients' vital parameters has significantly improved patient safety by alerting staff through an alarm when a parameter deviates from the normal range. However, the vast number of alarms regularly overwhelms staff and may induce alarm fatigue, a condition recently exacerbated by COVID-19 and potentially endangering patients.

Objective

This study focused on providing a complete and repeatable analysis of the alarm data of an ICU's patient monitoring system. We aimed to develop do-it-yourself (DIY) instructions for technically versed ICU staff to analyze their monitoring data themselves, which is an essential element for developing efficient and effective al

SUBMITTER: Poncette AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8196351 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature