Essays about: "alarm fatigue"

Found 2 essays containing the words alarm fatigue.

  1. 1. Alarms in hospitals: The fatigue problems and the improvisations in sociotechnical perspective

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Suthesh Kumar Balbir Singh; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Introduction Alarms have always been an agent of notification, but it can also be distressing and annoying. As much as the sounds of alarm effects the patient’s care and their well-being, it also impacts on the well-being of the healthcare workers which often goes unnoticed as the priority is on the patient-care. READ MORE

  3. 2. Implementing an Intelligent Alarm System in Intensive Care Units

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH)

    Author : Derya Kilinc; Mattias Ghattas; [2016]
    Keywords : ICU; false alarms; alarm fatigue; intelligent alarm; smart alarm; fuzzy logic; delay; cross-check;

    Abstract : Today’s intensive care units monitor patients through the use of various medical devices, which generate a high ratio of false positive alarms due to a low alarm specificity. The false alarms have resulted in a stressful working environment for healthcare professionals that are getting more desensitized to triggered alarms and causing alarm fatigue. READ MORE